CVE-2026-33412
Vim affected by Command injection via newline in glob()
CVSS Score
5.6
EPSS Score
0.1%
EPSS Percentile
15th
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 | Mar 26, 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