CVE-2026-34714: vim OS Command Injection
CVSS: 9.2v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-34714MGASA-2026-0077UBUNTU-CVE-2026-34714DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34714
Published 30-03-2026Last modified 01-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-34714 is a critical (CVSS 9.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.2/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · -0.30 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 10Timeline
- 30-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vim before 9.2.0272 allows code execution that happens immediately upon opening a crafted file in the default configuration, because %{expr} injection occurs with tabpanel lacking P_MLE.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LSources4 sources · 8.6–9.2
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.30 pp
From 0.59% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
- CWE-917Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')The product constructs all or part of an expression language (EL) statement in a framework such as a Java Server Page (JSP) using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended EL statement before it is executed.
Affected systems
Alpine1 product
- vim≥ 9.1.1390, < 9.2.0272-r0
Debian1 product
- vim< 2:9.2.0315-1
Mageia1 product
- vim< 9.2.272-1.mga9
Ubuntu1 product
- vimAll versions (No fix recorded)
Vim1 product
- vim< 9.2.0272 | ≥ 9.1.1390, < 9.2.0272
5 vendors · 5 products
References
17 links- github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0272Release Notes
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/02/5Mailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/03/6Mailing List
