CVE-2026-33412
Publication date 24 March 2026
Last updated 14 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 |
Fixed 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.2
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.27
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm3
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm15
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm30
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm24
|
Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro
Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use.
Get Ubuntu Pro 30-day free trialSeverity 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 |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8171-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 13 April 2026