Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim package, versions <0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-VIM-20031868
  • published22 Sept 2026
  • disclosed19 Aug 2026

Introduced: 19 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-43961  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 vim to version 0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:57614.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in Vim's netrw plugin. A crafted filename containing quote characters and expression fragments can break out of the quoted context during mark/unmark operations, allowing arbitrary Vimscript execution. This can be leveraged to run shell commands with the privileges of the user running Vim.

CVSS Base Scores

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