Command Injection Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0202)
Threat Intelligence
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- published31 Mar 2026
- disclosed24 Mar 2026
- creditpyllyukko
Introduced: 24 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-33412 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0202 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Command Injection via the glob() function. An attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands by passing a pattern containing a newline character, which is interpreted by the shell. This may result in arbitrary code execution depending on the user's shell configuration.