CVE-2008-3432

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

8.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2008-10-10

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32225

Security advisories

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry