CVE-2026-57453

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. From 9.1.1784 until 9.2.0678, when the bundled zip plugin autoload/zip.vim falls back to PowerShell to browse, read, extract, update or delete entries in a zip archive, it builds the PowerShell command by inserting archive entry names that are quoted only for the shell, not for PowerShell. A crafted entry name can break out of the intended string context and cause PowerShell to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running Vim, triggered by opening, viewing or extracting the archive. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0678.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b2cc9be119d51212bf0d3f2a99	Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0678	Product
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-x5fg-h5w9-9frf	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-25 16:16

Updated : 2026-06-26 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-57453

Mitre link : CVE-2026-57453

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-57453

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vim

vim

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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