CVE-2026-41411
Vim: Command injection via backtick expansion in tag filenames
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment variables and wildcards. If the filename field contains backtick syntax (e.g., `command`), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with the full privileges of the running user.
INFO
Published Date :
April 24, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 24, 2026, 5:56 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Vim to version 9.2.0357 or later.
- Avoid processing untrusted tag files.
- Sanitize filenames in tag files.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment variables and wildcards. If the filename field contains backtick syntax (e.g., `command`), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with the full privileges of the running user. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c78194e41d5a0b05b0ddf383b6679b1503f977fb Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0357 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8