Findings

CVE-2026-35177

Vim is an open source, command line text editor.

Published Apr 6, 2026 · updated Jul 24, 2026 · vim vim

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.

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Timeline

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  1. Apr 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Affected

  • cpe vim/vimversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35177

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35177

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-35177 · ZeroDay Findings