CVE-2008-4101

EUVD-2008-4085
Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.
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: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
vimvim
𝑥
≤ 7.2
vimvim
3.0
vimvim
4.0
vimvim
5.0
vimvim
5.1
vimvim
5.2
vimvim
5.3
vimvim
5.4
vimvim
5.5
vimvim
5.6
vimvim
5.7
vimvim
5.8
vimvim
6.0
vimvim
6.1
vimvim
6.2
vimvim
6.3
vimvim
6.4
vimvim
7.0
vimvim
7.1
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= 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 1:7.1.314-3ubuntu3.1
released
References