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CVE-2026-35177

Path traversal issue with zip.vim in Vim

Published: Apr 6, 2026Updated: Apr 20, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
NVD MITRE
4.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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

vimvim
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
Windows Azure Linux AgentMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
vimСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
vimoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka vi, vim/vim, gvim
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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

Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 20, 2026

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