Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 / 26.04 LTS : Vim vulnerabilities (USN-8500-1)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 / 26.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8500-1 advisory. It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled path traversal in the...

USN-8500-1 vim vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled path traversal in the zip.vim plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. CVE-2026-35177 It was...

USN-8500-1: Vim vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled path traversal in the zip.vim plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. CVE-2026-35177 It was...

Vim < 9.2.0663 Code Injection (GHSA-vhh8-v6wx-hjjh)

The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0663. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability. - A Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the...

CVE-2026-55895

A flaw was found in Vim, specifically within the netrw plugin. A local user could exploit a Vimscript code injection vulnerability by attempting to delete a specially crafted local file from the browser. This crafted filename, containing a bar character, could be interpolated into an Ex command,...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-55895

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin...

CVE-2026-47162

A flaw was found in Vim, an open-source text editor. This vulnerability, located in the netrw plugin, involves a code injection issue when the editor processes directory paths. A malicious directory name, if crafted by an attacker, could bypass security measures and allow for the execution of...

Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename

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SUSE CVE-2026-55895

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

ALPINE-CVE-2026-55895

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

AZL-91104 CVE-2026-55895 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895 Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895 Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895

Summary: CVE-2026-55895 affects Vim prior to 9.2.0663 due to a Vimscript code injection in the netrw plugin (s:NetrwLocalRmFile()) when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer’s directory listing is interpolated into an Ex command line, with only backslashes esc...

EUVD-2026-39450

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895 Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...

CVE-2026-55895: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile in the netrw plugin runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory...