CVE-2026-51401: 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

unknownCVE-2026-51401

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

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: unknown
Published: 2026-08-04
Last updated: 2026-08-04
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-51401

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-51401	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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CVE-2026-51401: 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

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