CVE-2026-44656
Vim: OS Command Injection via 'path' completion
CVE-2026-44656 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2, released May 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
5.3
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0092
60th percentile
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44656 | May 15, 2026 |
| vim · Debian 14 | 2:9.2.0461-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44656 | May 15, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| vim-common · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-data · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim-motif 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim-nox 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | May 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | May 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | May 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | May 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | xxd 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | May 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | xxd 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | May 8, 2026 |
| xxd · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
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