// For flags

CVE-2007-2953

vim format string flaw

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.

Vulnerabilidad de cadena de formato en la función helptags_one de src/ex_cmds.c en Vim 6.4 y anteriores, y 7.x hasta 7.1, permite a atacantes remotos con la intervención del usuario ejecutar código de su elección mediante especificadores de cadena de formato en una etiqueta help-tags de un archivo de ayuda, relacionado con el comando helptags.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-05-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-07-31 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-11 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (34)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/26285 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26522 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26594 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26653 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.html Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475076/100/100/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2687 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35655 Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595 X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11549 Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6463 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.1/7.1.039 2018-10-16
http://secunia.com/advisories/25941 2018-10-16
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-66/advisory 2018-10-16
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25095 2018-10-16
URL Date SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364 2018-10-16
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:168 2018-10-16
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236 2018-10-16
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html 2018-10-16
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html 2018-10-16
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html 2018-10-16
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026 2018-10-16
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-505-1 2018-10-16
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2953 2008-11-25
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=248542 2008-11-25
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vim Development Group
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 Vim
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 <= 6.4
Search vendor "Vim Development Group" for product "Vim" and version " <= 6.4"
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Affected
Vim Development Group
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 Vim
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 7.0
Search vendor "Vim Development Group" for product "Vim" and version "7.0"
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Affected
Vim Development Group
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 Vim
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 7.1
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Affected
Vim Development Group
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 Vim
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 7.1.38
Search vendor "Vim Development Group" for product "Vim" and version "7.1.38"
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Affected