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CVE-2008-2712

HighPublished

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize...

Published: Jun 16, 2008
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Jun 14, 2008

Primary CVSS

9.3/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

15.0%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.6%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize inputs before invoking the execute or system functions, as demonstrated using (1) filetype.vim, (3) xpm.vim, (4) gzip_vim, and (5) netrw. NOTE: the originally reported version was 7.1.314, but the researcher actually found this set of issues in 7.1.298. NOTE: the zipplugin issue (originally vector 2 in this identifier) has been subsumed by CVE-2008-3075.

Sources

Vim 7.x - Vim Script Multiple Command Execution VulnerabilitiesExploit
Jan Minar · linux · Jun 14, 2008

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