CVE-2026-41411
Vim: Command injection via backtick expansion in tag filenames
CVSS Score
6.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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 resolve environment variables and wildcards. If the filename field contains backtick syntax (e.g., `command`), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with the full privileges of the running user.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | vim |
| Product | vim |
| Published | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 24, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
vim / vim
< 9.2.0357