CVE-2026-35177 | vim up to 9.2.0279 zip.vim Plugin path traversal (GHSA-jc86-w7vm-8p24)

VDB-355637 · CVE-2026-35177 · GHSA-JC86-W7VM-8P24 VIM UP TO 9.2.0279 ZIP.VIM PLUGIN PATH TRAVERSAL HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 4.0 $0-$5k 0.71+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in vim up to 9.2.0279. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component zip.vim Plugin. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-35177. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in vim up to 9.2.0279. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component zip.vim Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: 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. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-35177 since 04/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue. Upgrading to version 9.2.0280 eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Type Word Processing Software Name vim Version 9.2.0279 License open-source Website Product: https://github.com/vim/vim/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0 VulDB Base Score: 4.2 VulDB Temp Score: 4.0 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 4.1 CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Path traversal CWE: CWE-22 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: vim 9.2.0280 Timelineinfo 04/01/2026 CVE reserved 04/06/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed 04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: GHSA-jc86-w7vm-8p24 Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-35177 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35177 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355637 Entryinfo Created: 04/06/2026 21:24 Changes: 04/06/2026 21:24 (65) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:539:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸