TI-2026-37496 Aliases CVE-2026-51401 GHSA-wv45-rxv4-pf47

An issue in Vim Project v9.2.0389 and earlier allows a local attacker to execute…

LOW 35CWE-94Published 2026-08-04 · Updated 2026-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

An issue in Vim Project v9.2.0389 and earlier allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the vms_fixfilename() function within file vim/src/os_vms.c

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00202 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	up to 9.2.0389	Vulnerable	vim

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.2.0389 Vulnerable ·vim

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 8 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 Hardened Images
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-51401
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv45-rxv4-pf47
2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

https://gist.github.com/jiejiaodedengdai/ff5d34a523167e09b7d8330cc9f5d4e5#file-vim-os_vms-cves-md

Other 2

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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