CVE-2026-43961
Publication date 20 May 2026
Last updated 2 September 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm34
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm28
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CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8415-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 9 June 2026