CVE-2026-33412
Vim affected by Command injection via newline in glob()
CVSS Score
5.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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 attacker may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands. This vulnerability depends on the user's 'shell' setting. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0202.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | vim |
| Product | vim |
| Published | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 15, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
vim / vim
< 9.2.0202
References
github.com: https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46c github.com: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/645ed6597d1ea896c712cd7ddbb6edee79577e9a github.com: https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0202 openwall.com: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/10 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33412 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2450907 security.access.redhat.com: https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33412.json access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6725 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6617 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12274 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7239 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15087 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14773 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10097 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17596 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8423 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7243 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6502 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7711 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6915 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6730 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6729 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6731 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6736 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6619 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6620 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6540 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6539 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8259 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25096 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7335 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16008 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16009 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16174 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9832 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11768 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10065