CVE-2026-42307CWE-78

Vim: OS Command Injection in netrw

Medium · published May 8, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0383, an OS command injection vulnerability exists in the netrw standard plugin bundled with Vim. By inducing a user to open a crafted URL (e.g., using the sftp:// or file:// protocol handlers), an attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Vim process. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0383.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01172 · 67.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-05-08T22:38Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 MAY 22:38Z
    Vim: OS Command Injection in netrw
    cvelistv5