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CVE-2026-47162

Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwBookHistSave() via crafted directory name

Published: Jun 11, 2026Updated: Jun 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-74
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0495, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwBookHistSave() in the netrw plugin (runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim) when serializing browsed directory paths to the history file ~/.vim/.netrwhist. A directory name derived from the filesystem is interpolated into a single-quoted Vimscript string literal without escaping embedded single quotes, allowing a crafted directory name to break out of the string context and execute arbitrary Vimscript, including shell commands via system() and :!, the next time the history file is sourced. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0495.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-74CWE-94

Affected Products

vimvim
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
vimoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka vi, vim/vim, gvim

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-crm5-rh6j-2c7c
github.com
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f08ab2f4d7d2947c8dd6c179ae08ee6146a2694b
github.com
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0495
github.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 11, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 13, 2026

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