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Vim 'mch_expand_wildcards()' Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5987
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.
Family:
unix
Status:
ACCEPTED
Platform(s):
- VMWare ESX Server 3.5
- VMWare ESX Server 3
Class:
vulnerability
Reference(s):
- CVE-2008-3432
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