RCE in Vim
CVE-2026-33412
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 att…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.000 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Vim — versions < 9.2.0202
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46c (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/645ed6597d1ea896c712cd7ddbb6edee79577e9a (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0202 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33412?
- CVE-2026-33412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2026-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33412?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.