CVE-2026-33412

5.6 MEDIUM
Published: March 24, 2026 Modified: March 25, 2026
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Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0202, a command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's glob() function on Unix-like systems. By including a newline character (\n) in a pattern passed to glob(), an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands. This vulnerability depends on the user's 'shell' setting. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0202.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0202
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Product
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46c
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
1th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

vim