CVE-2026-47162 | BDVDB-2026-339779 Detail
vimvim
Description#
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0495, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwBookHistSave() in the netrw plugin (runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim) when serializing browsed directory paths to the history file ~/.vim/.netrwhist. A directory name derived from the filesystem is interpolated into a single-quoted Vimscript string literal without escaping embedded single quotes, allowing a crafted directory name to break out of the string context and execute arbitrary Vimscript, including shell commands via system() and :!, the next time the history file is sourced. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0495.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
References#
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-crm5-rh6j-2c7c
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f08ab2f4d7d2947c8dd6c179ae08ee6146a2694b
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0495
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47162
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2487964
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-47162.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68711
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54769
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55431
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38509
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38510
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38511
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53371
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.