CVE-2008-3432

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.

🔗 References (44)

• secalert@redhatftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
• secalert@redhatftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32222
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32858
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/33410
• secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
• secalert@redhathttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
• secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
• secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
• secalert@redhathttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html