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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41411

Vim is an open source, command line text editor.

Published Apr 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Vim is an open

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41411. EPSS is 0.78%. Act only if a listed version of Vim is an open is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Vim is an open).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.78%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe vim/vim

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment variables and wildcards. If the filename field contains backtick syntax (e.g., ), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with the full privileges of the running user.

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  • cpe vim/vimversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-41411

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41411. EPSS is 0.78%. Act only if a listed version of Vim is an open is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 0.78%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment variables and wildcards. If the filename field contains backtick syntax (e.g., ), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment variables and wildcards. If the filename field contains backtick syntax (e.g., ), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41411

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41411

    30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41411

    Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment variables and wildcar

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.