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CVE-2026-35177

Path traversal issue with zip.vim in Vim

Published: Apr 6, 2026Updated: Jul 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
4.1MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0280, a path traversal bypass in Vim's zip.vim plugin allows overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted zip archives, circumventing the previous fix for CVE-2025-53906. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0280.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:CC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

vim
oss-projectaka vim/vim, vi, gvim
vimOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft corporation
Windows Azure Linux AgentSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
vimLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-jc86-w7vm-8p24
github.com
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-jc86-w7vm-8p24
github.com
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35177
msrc.microsoft.com
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