CVE-2026-51401

Published Aug 4, 2026

Last updated 16 days ago

CVSS high 7.7

Overview

Description
An issue in Vim Project v9.2.0389 and earlier allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the vms_fixfilename() function within file vim/src/os_vms.c
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
vim

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.7
Impact score
5.2
Exploitability score
2.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-94

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.