CVE-2026-41411
Publication date 28 April 2026
Last updated 13 May 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1
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| 25.10 questing |
Fixed 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.6 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8246-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 7 May 2026