Description
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.
Published: 2026-05-08
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 09 May 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Vim
Vim vim
Vendors & Products Vim
Vim vim

Fri, 08 May 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Vim: OS Command Injection via 'path' completion
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T14:36:59.685Z

Reserved: 2026-05-07T15:30:10.876Z

Link: CVE-2026-44656

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Updated: 2026-05-11T14:36:55.869Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-08T23:16:39.783

Modified: 2026-05-14T13:59:30.120

Link: CVE-2026-44656

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-09T01:30:16Z

Weaknesses