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CVE-2026-44656
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 trig
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"vim","vendor":"vim","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 9.2.0435"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":4.6,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"ACTIVE","vectorString":"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","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"LOW","vulnIntegrityImpact":"LOW"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5424e4dc95dd85deb11c899fb8bce3b02ef515d780c4c0e3431255bc24e40f31 · sha256:bfd4126c4a0ae1ae… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5424e4dc95dd85deb11c899fb8bce3b02ef515d780c4c0e3431255bc24e40f31 · sha256:bfd4126c4a0ae1ae… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/190cb3c2b9c769a3972bcfd991a7b5b6cb771ef0","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/190cb3c2b9c769a3972bcfd991a7b5b6cb771ef0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5424e4dc95dd85deb11c899fb8bce3b02ef515d780c4c0e3431255bc24e40f31 · sha256:bfd4126c4a0ae1ae… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0435","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0435"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5424e4dc95dd85deb11c899fb8bce3b02ef515d780c4c0e3431255bc24e40f31 · sha256:bfd4126c4a0ae1ae… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-hwg5-3cxw-wvvg","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-hwg5-3cxw-wvvg"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5424e4dc95dd85deb11c899fb8bce3b02ef515d780c4c0e3431255bc24e40f31 · sha256:bfd4126c4a0ae1ae… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
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