CVE-2026-35177
Published: April 6, 2026Last modified: April 7, 2026
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.1 |
| 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 |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | vim | Fixed (9.2.0280-r0) |
| 25 LTS | vim | Fixed (9.2.0280-r0) | |
| Stream | vim | Fixed (9.2.0291-r0) |