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CVE-2007-2953

Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted r…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.2%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/25095 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26822 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:168 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26522 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26285 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1595 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26594 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25941 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32858 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33410 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-505-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/475076/100/100/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/2687 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/0904 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/0033 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6463 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • trustix.org /errata/2007/0026/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1364 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /secunia_research/2007-66/advisory/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26653 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • attrition.org /pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VIM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11549 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/35655 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26674 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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