CVE-2009-0316

Vim < 7.2 - Untrusted Search Path Arbitrary Code Execution via Python File in Current Working Directory

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=493937
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33447
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:047
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48275
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481565

Scores

EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 41.8%

Details

Status published
Products (21)
vim/vim 1.0
vim/vim 1.22
vim/vim 3.0
vim/vim 4.0
vim/vim 5.0
vim/vim 5.1
vim/vim 5.2
vim/vim 5.3
vim/vim 5.4
vim/vim 5.5
... and 11 more
Published Jan 28, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026