Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1733-1 | New vim packages fix multiple vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-712-1 | Vim vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:00:42.874Z
Reserved: 2008-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-4101
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-18T17:59:32.877
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-4101
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN