CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-41411

MediumCVSS 6.6
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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; if it contains backtick syntax (e.g., `command`), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with the full privileges of the running user.

Risk Assessment

Opening a malicious tags file can lead to arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the user running Vim, risking full account compromise.

Recommendation

Update Vim to version 9.2.0357 or later. Open tags files only from trusted sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS