CVE-2026-35177: Path traversal issue with zip.vim in Vim

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-06 · updated 2026-07-24
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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 products

vim/vim: before 9.2.0280 — fixed in 9.2.0280

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: vim/vim 9.2.0280. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-jc86-w7vm-8p24

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