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CVE-2026-44656

CVE-2026-44656 PUBLISHED CVSS 4.599999904632568 MEDIUM

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0435, an OS command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's :find command-line completion. When the path option contains backtick-enclosed shell commands, those commands are executed during file name completion. Because the path option lacks the P_SECURE flag, it can be set from a modeline, allowing an attacker who controls the contents of a file to execute arbitrary shell commands when the user opens that file in Vim and triggers :find completion. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0435.

EPSS 0.07% · 20.9th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
4.599999904632568
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS Score
0.07%
20.9th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
vimvim< 9.2.0435

Timeline

  • May 8, 2026 CVE Published
  • May 10, 2026 Security Advisory
  • May 13, 2026 Security Advisory
  • May 13, 2026 Security Advisory
  • May 13, 2026 Security Advisory
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