CVE-2026-43961

EUVD-2026-62411
A flaw was found in Vim's netrw plugin. A crafted filename containing quote characters and expression fragments can break out of the quoted context during mark/unmark operations, allowing arbitrary Vimscript execution. This can be leveraged to run shell commands with the privileges of the user running Vim.
Code Injection
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
vim
bookworm
vulnerable
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
2:9.2.0858-1
fixed
sid
2:9.2.0858-1
fixed
trixie
vulnerable
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
vim
bionic
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19
released
focal
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7
released
jammy
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31
released
noble
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15
released
questing
Fixed 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6
released
resolute
Fixed 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3
released
trusty
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm28
released
xenial
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm34
released
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openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
gvim
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
vim
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
vim-data
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
vim-data-common
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.2.0530-17.68.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
vim-small
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.2.0530-150500.20.52.1
fixed
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Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
vim-common
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-data
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-debugsource
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-default-editor
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-enhanced
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-enhanced-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-filesystem
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-minimal
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
vim-minimal-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
xxd
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
xxd-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43961
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460434
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-66hr-7p6x-x5j3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/7