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CVE-2026-33412

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  • Published2026-03-24
  • Fixed in9.2.0202
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-03-2420:16CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Vim
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.2< 9.2.02029.2.0202

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • vim-dataAlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.3and 1 other package
  • vim-X11AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.2and 4 other packages
  • vim-X11AlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.1and 4 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2026:11768 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5.2 Technology Preview security update

  • RHSA-2026:10065 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5.1 security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Vim to 9.2.0202
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:11768 · 3 productsPlease consult the RHUI Technology Preview Release Notes at https://access.redhat.com/articles/7141172 for instructions on how to use this image set.
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:10065 · 4 productsThe container images provided by this release, apart from the installer, should be deployed using rhui-installer utility. See the official documentation for more details.
  4. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:11768 · 3 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-03-25
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.15.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-03-24
Last Modified
2026-07-15
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is 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 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.

Is CVE-2026-33412 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-33412 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-33412?

CVE-2026-33412 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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