CVE-2026-44656
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2:9.2.0461-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2:9.2.0461-1 |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
| windows | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | {"endExcluding":"9.2.0435"} | 9.2.0435 |
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/190cb3c2b9c769a3972bcfd991a7b5b6cb771ef0
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0435
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-hwg5-3cxw-wvvg
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44656.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-44656
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44656
CWEs
CWE-78
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.