CVE-2007-2953

N/A Unknown
Published: July 31, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.1/7.1.039
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/25941
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26285
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26522
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26594
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26653
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-66/advisory/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25095
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-505-1
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2687
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.1/7.1.039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/25941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26285
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26594
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-66/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475076/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-505-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35655
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

64 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.7%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

vim_development_group