TI-2026-26958 Aliases CVE-2026-34714 GHSA-mfxw-q267-mgp6

OS command injection in Vim

MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published 2026-03-30 · Updated 2026-09-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · Low
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Vim before 9.2.0272 allows code execution that happens immediately upon opening a crafted file in the default configuration, because %{expr} injection occurs with tabpanel lacking P_MLE.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00598 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Vim (Vim): 9.2.0272

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
vim	Vim	before 9.2.0272	9.2.0272	Patch available	CNA

Vim Vendorvim Affected before 9.2.0272 Fixed in 9.2.0272 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	9.1.1390 to before 9.2.0272	Vulnerable	vim

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1390 to before 9.2.0272 Vulnerable ·vim

Remediation

Fix · CNA Vim (Vim) Fixed in 9.2.0272

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 6 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34714
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfxw-q267-mgp6

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/664701eb7576edb7c7c7d9f2d600815ec1f43459

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0272

TI-2022-03248 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-15103 Vim before 9.0.2142 has a stack-based buffer overflow because did_set_langmap in map.c… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-05093 Use After Free in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-04407 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-04379 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-04378 Use After Free in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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