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CVE-2026-44656 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/190cb3c2b9c769a3972bcfd991a7b5b6cb771ef0	[email protected]	Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0435	[email protected]	Product
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-hwg5-3cxw-wvvg	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vim vim	< 9.2.0435
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jul 24, 2026	CVE Translated	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
May 14, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 8, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]