Description
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000812
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-December/002948.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108077992208690&w=2
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55700
- http://www.guninski.com/vim1.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:012
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-297.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-302.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6384
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10835
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000812
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-December/002948.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108077992208690&w=2
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55700
- http://www.guninski.com/vim1.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:012
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-297.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-302.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6384
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10835
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 23, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified