CVE-2026-33412
Publication date 24 March 2026
Last updated 1 April 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0202, a command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's glob() function on Unix-like systems. By including a newline character (\n) in a pattern passed to glob(), an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands. This vulnerability depends on the user's 'shell' setting. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0202.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.6 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |