Bug 2494934 - CVE-2026-55895 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via Vimscript code injection in netrw plugin [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2026-55895 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via Vimscript code injectio...
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Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: vim
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Zdenek Dohnal
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["a3836383-6db5-41d9-bb27-5...
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Blocks: CVE-2026-55895
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Reported: 2026-06-30 14:14 UTC by Sandipan Roy
Modified: 2026-06-30 14:14 UTC (History)
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Description Sandipan Roy 2026-06-30 14:14:04 UTC
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Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile() in the netrw plugin (runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim) when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory listing is interpolated into an Ex command line passed to :execute with only the backslash character escaped, allowing a crafted filename containing a bar (|) to terminate the intended command and execute arbitrary Vimscript, including shell commands via :call system() and :!.  This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0663.


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