CVE-2026-41411CWE-78

Vim: Command injection via backtick expansion in tag filenames

Medium · published April 24, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.6 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00781 · 55.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-04-24T16:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 APR 16:51Z
    Vim: Command injection via backtick expansion in tag filenames
    cvelistv5