CVE-2026-43961
vim: A flaw was found in Vim's netrw plugin
CVE-2026-43961 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19, released May 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43961 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim · Debian 14 | 2:9.2.0524-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43961 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-common · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-data · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim-motif 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim-nox 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | May 19, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm7 | May 19, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | May 19, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | May 19, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | xxd 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | May 19, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | xxd 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | May 19, 2026 |
| xxd · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
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