CVE-2026-35177
Publication date 6 April 2026
Last updated 23 April 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0280, a path traversal bypass in Vim's zip.vim plugin allows overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted zip archives, circumventing the previous fix for CVE-2025-53906. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0280.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Vulnerable
|
| 25.10 questing |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored changes too intrusive | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored changes too intrusive | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored changes too intrusive | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored changes too intrusive | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored changes too intrusive |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.1 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L |