CVE-2009-0316
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.73% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- vim/vim
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=484305
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=493937
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:047
- http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33447
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481565
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48275
- https://svn.pardus.org.tr/pardus/2008/applications/editors/vim/files/official/7.2.045
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=484305
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=493937
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:047
- http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33447
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481565
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48275
- https://svn.pardus.org.tr/pardus/2008/applications/editors/vim/files/official/7.2.045
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.