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CVE-2007-2438

The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attacke…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.2%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/25024 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25159 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=vim-dev&m=117762581821298&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018035 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-463-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1599 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25182 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • trustix.org /errata/2007/0017/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_12_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • tech.groups.yahoo.com /group/vimdev/message/46627 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=vim-dev&m=117778983714029&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0346.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • tech.groups.yahoo.com /group/vimdev/message/46658 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/34012 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1364 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • tech.groups.yahoo.com /group/vimdev/message/46645 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26653 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • attrition.org /pipermail/vim/2007-May/001614.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VIM, x_transferred
  • attrition.org /pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VIM, x_transferred
  • vim.org /news/news.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=238259 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23725 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/467202/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • tech.groups.yahoo.com /group/vimannounce/message/178 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25255 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9876 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:101 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25432 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25367 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /36250 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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