CVE-2026-41411: Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's…
CVE-2026-41411 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.6 · Published 2026-04-24
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41411 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-41411?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 24 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Vim. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41411?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-41411?
Check whether you run Vim. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.