Command Injection Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0479)
Threat Intelligence
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- published15 May 2026
- disclosed15 May 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 15 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-46483 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0479 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Command Injection in the tar#Vimuntar function when decompressing .tgz archives on Unix-like systems. An attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands by crafting a malicious archive filename that triggers command-line expansion.