SB2026050311 - openEuler update for vim

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35177)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

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.

2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53906)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in zip.vim plugin. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution. 

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2026-2177