HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-33412
HIGH

CVE-2026-33412

CWE-78Published: March 24, 2026· Updated: Mar 25, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.05%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:15.4th

Official Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0202, a command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's glob() function on Unix-like systems. By including a newline character (\n) in a pattern passed to glob(), an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands. This vulnerability depends on the user's 'shell' setting. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0202.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-33412 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.3.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

vim1 product
vim
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/645ed6597d1ea896c712cd7ddbb6edee79577e9a
PATCHhttps://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46c
PATCHhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/10

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/645ed6597d1ea896c712cd7ddbb6edee79577e9aPatch
→
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0202Product
→
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46cPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/10Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-33412
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.05%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 24, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-33412 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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