HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-41411
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-41411

CWE-78Published: April 24, 2026· Updated: Apr 27, 2026

6.6
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.13%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:31.6th

Official Description

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., `command`), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with the full privileges of the running user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-41411 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.6.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

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/c78194e41d5a0b05b0ddf383b6679b1503f977fb
PATCHhttps://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8

All References (3)

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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c78194e41d5a0b05b0ddf383b6679b1503f977fbPatch
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https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0357Product
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https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-41411
CVSS Score6.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.13%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 24, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-41411 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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