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CVE-2026-41411

Vim: Command injection via backtick expansion in tag filenames

Published: Apr 24, 2026Updated: Apr 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78
NVD MITRE
6.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

vimvim
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
vimoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka vi, vim/vim, gvim

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c78194e41d5a0b05b0ddf383b6679b1503f977fb
github.com
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0357
github.com
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8
github.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 24, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 27, 2026

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