TI-2026-32556 Aliases CVE-2026-44656

Vim: OS Command Injection via 'path' completion

LOW 23CWE-78Published 2026-05-08 · Updated 2026-05-11

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Active
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 8 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00917 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial vim (vim): 9.2.0435Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 8 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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 9.2.0435	9.2.0435	Patch available	CNA

vim Vendorvim Affected before 9.2.0435 Fixed in 9.2.0435 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	before 9.2.0435	Vulnerable	vim

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.2.0435 Vulnerable ·vim

Remediation

Fix · CNA vim (vim) Fixed in 9.2.0435

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2026:57614 Released 2026-08-20 · Red Hat rating Important
Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images vim-2:9.2.967-1.1.hum1@src, vim-X11-2:9.2.967-1.1.hum1@aarch64, vim-X11-2:9.2.967-1.1.hum1@x86_64 +14

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)	Affected	—
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Hardened Images	Fixed	RHSA-2026:57614

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44656
2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 2

Other 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0435

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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