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.
CVE-2026-33412
This high-severity CVE scores 7.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.8%, top 46% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.3
- EG Score
- 7.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 33(Track)EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity73% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 53.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 24, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (9)
Auto-updated Jul 15, 2026oss-security - [vim-security]: Command injection via newline in glob() affects Vim < 9.2.0202
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/19/10Command injection via newline in glob() affects Vim < 9.2.0202 · Advisory · vim/vim · GitHub
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46ccommit 645ed6597d1e (vim/vim)
Fix landed in vim/vim commit 645ed6597d1e — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/645ed6597d1ea896c712cd7ddbb6edee79577e9aVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-33412(20)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:25096Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Server Model Optimization Tools 3.2.2 (cuda)
- CVE-2026-33412Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
Vim affected by Command injection via newline in glob()
- RHSA-2026:17596Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.54 bug fix and security update
- RHSA-2026:14773Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.64 bug fix and security update
- RHSA-2026:15087Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.65 bug fix and security update
- RHSA-2026:16174Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3.3 (Spyre)
- RHSA-2026:16009Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.3.3 (ROCm)
- RHSA-2026:16008Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat AI Inference Server Model Optimization Tools 3.3.3 (CUDA)
- +12 more
Patch Availability(30)
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(10)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6502IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6502 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6539IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6539 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6540IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6540 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6617IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6617 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6619IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6619 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6620IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6620 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6725IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6725 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6729IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6729 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6730IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6730 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:6731IMPORTANT2026-03-24
RHSA-2026:6731 — Important
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 34× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-23 03:09 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-18 06:59 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 02:22 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.3 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-15 01:21 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 5.6 · severity → MEDIUM
- 2026-07-13 22:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
Show 9 moreShow fewer
- 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-30 04:37 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-06-30 04:37 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-06-30 04:32 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked
Related CVEs(same vendor + same CWE)
Same vendor
10 shownmsrc · redhat
Same CWE
10 shownCWE-78
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-33412?
When was CVE-2026-33412 disclosed?
Is CVE-2026-33412 actively exploited?
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-33412?
How do I remediate CVE-2026-33412?
Dependency Blast Radius
Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2026-33412
Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2026-33412?
EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.