Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0678)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed25 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-57453 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0678 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Command Injection via the zip.vim process when handling archive entry names that are not properly escaped for PowerShell. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user by crafting a malicious archive entry name and convincing the user to open, view, or extract the archive.