CVE-2008-3432

EUVD-2008-3418
Heap-based buffer overflow in the mch_expand_wildcards function in os_unix.c in Vim 6.2 and 6.3 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames, as demonstrated by the netrw.v3 test case.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.8 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 95%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
vimvim
6.2
vimvim
6.3
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
not-affected
feisty
not-affected
gutsy
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987