RCE in Vim
CVE-2026-41411
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…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.001 (34.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Vim — versions < 9.2.0357
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c78194e41d5a0b05b0ddf383b6679b1503f977fb (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0357 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41411?
- CVE-2026-41411 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41411?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.