Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0479, a command injection vulnerability exists in tar#Vimuntar() in
runtime/autoload/tar.vim when decompressing .tgz archives on Unix-like systems. The function builds :!gunzip and :!gzip -d commands using shellescape(tartail) without the {special} flag, allowing a crafted archive filename to trigger Vim cmdline-special expansion and execute shell commands in the user's context. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0479.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3fb5e58fbc63d86a3e65f1a141b0d67af2aa38a1 | Patch |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0479 | Product |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-2fpv-9ff7-xg5w | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
19 May 2026, 12:27
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Vim vim
Vim |
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| References | () https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3fb5e58fbc63d86a3e65f1a141b0d67af2aa38a1 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0479 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-2fpv-9ff7-xg5w - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
15 May 2026, 15:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-15 15:16
Updated : 2026-05-19 12:27
NVD link : CVE-2026-46483
Mitre link : CVE-2026-46483
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46483
JSON object : View
Products Affected
vim
- vim