CVE-2008-3432

N/A Unknown
Published: October 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
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/1/502322/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
22.5%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

vim