CVE-2026-73077
Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Shell Keyword Lookup
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0839, the runtime/ftplugin/sh.vim, runtime/ftplugin/zsh.vim, and runtime/ftplugin/ps1.vim filetype plugins pass attacker-controlled Visual-mode selections from K through keywordprg commands without safely separating shell arguments. fnameescape() and PATH_ESC_CHARS do not neutralize shell metacharacters before ShKeywordPrg, ZshKeywordPrg, or GetHelp invokes bash, zsh, or PowerShell, allowing arbitrary operating-system commands to execute with the privileges of the user running Vim. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0839.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | vim |
| Product | vim |
| Published | Aug 11, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
vim / vim
< 9.2.0839