SB2026040793 - Path traversal in Vim
Published: April 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026040793
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35177)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in zip.vim when processing specially crafted zip archives. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted archive and editing a malicious file within it to overwrite arbitrary files.
User interaction is required, and the file is written when the victim attempts to save it using :w.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.