Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0073, 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 `scp://` protocol handler), an attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Vim process. Version 9.2.0073 fixes the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-02-27T21:54:35.196Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-28T00:15:30.536Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-28417 vulnerability.

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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/79348dbbc09332130f4c860 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0073 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-m3xh-9434-g336 cve-icon cve-icon
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