6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-3432
Vim Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2008, 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:49 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3432 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vim vim
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-3432.

URL Resource
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-3432 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-3432 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2008-3432 vim: heap buffer overflow in mch_expand_wildcards() 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.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0617 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3432 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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. CVE-2008-3432 vim: heap buffer overflow in mch_expand_wildcards()
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3432 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0617 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5987 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11203 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44722 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.57 }} 0.02%

score

0.77774

percentile

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