CVE-2026-44656

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-78: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

References

• https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-hwg5-3cxw-wvvg
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/190cb3c2b9c769a3972bcfd991a7b5b6cb771ef0
• https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0435

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