Description
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.
Published: 2008-10-10
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 22.5% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:37:26.969Z

Reserved: 2008-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3432

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-10T10:30:03.043

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3432

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2005-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3432 - Bugzilla

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