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 :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429 Added Reference ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32858 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33410 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987 -
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3432 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3432
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
17.21 }} -2.32%
score
0.94480
percentile