Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair.
Published: 2009-01-28
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0320 Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:31:25.468Z

Reserved: 2009-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0316

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-28T11:30:00.297

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

Link: CVE-2009-0316

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-0316 - Bugzilla

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