Vulnerability in Vifm
CVE-2026-110237
Vifm 0.8.1-beta through 0.14.4 reuses a pre-existing IPC FIFO in the shared temporary directory without checking ownership, allowing local users to execute commands as another user. Attackers can pre-create a world-writable vifm-ipc-vifm FIFO and write IPC packets with -c and ! shell commands that execute with the victim's privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/SkX7Pmiofg (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/vifm/vifm/blob/v0.14.4/src/ipc.c (technical-description)
- github.com/vifm/vifm/blob/v0.14.4/src/ipc.c (technical-description)
- github.com/vifm/vifm/releases/tag/v0.14.4 (release-notes)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vifm-0.8.1-beta-through-0.14.4-unverified-ipc-fifo… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-110237?
- CVE-2026-110237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vifm, classified under CWE-283. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-110237?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.