Vim <9.2.0202: glob() Command Injection on Unix
CVE-2026-33412 Published on March 24, 2026

Vim affected by Command injection via newline in glob()
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-33412 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CVE-2026-33412 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-33412

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Vim
 
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
 
Red Hat Rhel Els
 
Red Hat Openshift
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Eus
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 
Red Hat Rhel Aus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus Long Life
 
Red Hat Rhel E4s
 
Red Hat Rhel Tus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus
 
Red Hat Ai Inference Server
 
Red Hat Insights Proxy
 
Red Hat Rhui
 

Affected Versions

vim: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support - EXTENSION: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3: Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5: Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.83%
Percentile
53.92%

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