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.
CVE-2026-55895
This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 95% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 25, 2026
Last Modified
June 26, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 25, 2026Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename affects Vim < 9.2.0663 · Advisory · vim/vim · GitHub
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-vhh8-v6wx-hjjhcommit 55bc757a5d43 (vim/vim)
Fix landed in vim/vim commit 55bc757a5d43 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/55bc757a5d436e59d50fe43f7cda94b118f86cb2Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-55895(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | vim-tiny (2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm36) @ xenial | 2026-09-18 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.23(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | — | 9.2.0854-r0 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | 2:8.2.2434-3 ... 2:9.2.0858-1 (63 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | 2:9.0.1378-2 ... 2:9.2.0858-1 (45 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | 2:9.1.1230-2 ... 2:9.2.0858-1 (19 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | 2:9.1.1230-2 ... 2:9.2.0524-1 (17 versions) | 2:9.2.0782-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 39× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 211 total refreshes for this CVE.
- 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-09-18 07:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-18 07:23 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-09-14 01:19 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-09-13 09:39 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-12 15:48 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-12 15:48 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-30 19:34 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-30 19:34 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-24 21:51 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-23 00:51 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-19 01:24 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-17 07:20 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-16 18:21 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-16 04:28 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-15 15:29 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-15 02:29 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-15 02:29 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-14 13:30 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-14 00:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-14 00:31 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-13 11:31 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-12 22:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-12 22:31 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-12 09:32 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-11 20:32 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-11 20:32 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-11 07:33 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-11 07:33 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-10 18:33 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-09 16:22 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-09 16:22 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-09 03:23 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-08 01:24 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-05 21:25 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-05 08:26 UTCEG score recompute
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