Description
vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when another user opens a file containing malicious VIM control codes.
Published: 2001-09-18
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-0405 vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when another user opens a file containing malicious VIM control codes.
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Redhat Linux
Vim Development Group Vim
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:21:37.608Z

Reserved: 2001-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0408

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Status : Modified

Published: 2001-06-18T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-0408

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2001-03-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2001-0408 - Bugzilla

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