CVE-2026-33412
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.6
Exploit probability—
ProductVim
PublishedMar 24, 2026
First seenMar 24, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection
How to fix
Update
- vim vim9.2.0202 or later
Vendor advisories
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6725
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6617
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:12274
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7239
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15087
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14773
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10097
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17596
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8423
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7243
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6502
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7711
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vim vim | v < 9.2.0202 | 9.2.0202 |
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