CVE-2008-2712

EUVD-2008-2706
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
9.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 92%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
vimvim
𝑥
≤ 6.4
vimvim
7.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 7.1.314
canonicalubuntu_linux
6.06
canonicalubuntu_linux
7.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.10
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
vim
bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2
fixed
bullseye
2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1
fixed
sid
2:9.1.0777-1
fixed
trixie
2:9.1.0777-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
vim
dapper
Fixed 1:6.4-006+2ubuntu6.2
released
feisty
ignored
gutsy
Fixed 1:7.1-056+2ubuntu2.1
released
hardy
Fixed 1:7.1-138+1ubuntu3.1
released
intrepid
Fixed 1:7.1.314-3ubuntu1
released
References