Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim-minimal-debuginfo package, versions <2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-VIMMINIMALDEBUGINFO-18061747
  • published21 Jul 2026
  • disclosed25 Jun 2026

Introduced: 25 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-55895  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 vim-minimal-debuginfo to version 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1940.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-minimal-debuginfo package and not the vim-minimal-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1