CVE-2026-28417
Publication date 27 February 2026
Last updated 18 March 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0073, an OS command injection vulnerability exists in the `netrw` standard plugin bundled with Vim. By inducing a user to open a crafted URL (e.g., using the `scp://` protocol handler), an attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Vim process. Version 9.2.0073 fixes the issue.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 25.10 questing |
Fixed 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm29
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm23
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.4 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8101-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 16 March 2026