CVE-2026-73078

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0840, runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim loads netrw and runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim constructs Bookmarks, History, and Targets menu entries by interpolating attacker-controlled directory paths into executed :menu commands. s:NetrwBookmarkMenu(), s:NetrwTgtMenu(), g:netrw_menu_escape, EX_TRLBAR, and netrw#MakeTgt() fail to neutralize the | command separator or single quotes at five construction sites, allowing a crafted path browsed or bookmarked in GUI Vim to execute arbitrary Ex and operating-system commands. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0840.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/29c6fd090d4520592f8be7d9ec81190edf25ef69	Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr7-f3wr-22r2	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

06 Oct 2026, 19:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/29c6fd090d4520592f8be7d9ec81190edf25ef69 -~~	() https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/29c6fd090d4520592f8be7d9ec81190edf25ef69 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr7-f3wr-22r2 -~~	() https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr7-f3wr-22r2 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.8
First Time		Vim Vim vim

Information

Published : 2026-08-11 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-06 19:25

NVD link : CVE-2026-73078

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vim

vim

CWE

CWE-77

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

CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

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