Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile() in the netrw plugin (runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim) when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory listing is interpolated into an Ex command line passed to :execute with only the backslash character escaped, allowing a crafted filename containing a bar (|) to terminate the intended command and execute arbitrary Vimscript, including shell commands via :call system() and :!. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0663.
CVE-2026-55895
This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 95% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 25, 2026
Last Modified
June 26, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 25, 2026Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename affects Vim < 9.2.0663 · Advisory · vim/vim · GitHub
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-vhh8-v6wx-hjjhcommit 55bc757a5d43 (vim/vim)
Fix landed in vim/vim commit 55bc757a5d43 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/55bc757a5d436e59d50fe43f7cda94b118f86cb2Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-55895(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | xxd (2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17) @ noble | 2026-07-26 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 79× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-30 00:48 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-29 10:10 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-28 21:10 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-28 21:10 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-28 15:37 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-28 06:23 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-27 17:22 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 17:22 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-27 04:02 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-26 14:59 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-26 14:59 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-25 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-24 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-23 03:20 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-16 22:55 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-16 09:56 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-15 20:56 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-15 07:47 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-14 18:47 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-14 05:47 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-13 22:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-13 16:47 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-13 03:16 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-12 14:14 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-12 00:59 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-11 12:00 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-10 23:00 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-10 09:59 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-09 20:59 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-09 07:58 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-08 18:58 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-08 05:55 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-07 16:40 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-07 01:43 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-06 12:44 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-05 23:42 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-05 10:43 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-05 02:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-04 21:42 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-04 08:42 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-03 19:42 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-07-02 17:40 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-02 04:40 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-01 15:40 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-26 18:43 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.10
- 2026-06-26 03:58 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-06-25 17:49 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-06-25 17:48 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked
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