An issue in the installer of gvim 9.0.0000 allows authenticated attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 34CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue in the installer of gvim 9.0.0000 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a binary hijacking attack on C:\Program.exe.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-37173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j476-559m-2j85
References
More vim Gvim vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-03719 Untrusted search path vulnerability in VIM Development Group GVim before 7.3.034, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-37173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-37173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j476-559m-2j85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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