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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 18, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0409

CVE-2001-0409

Description

vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory.

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Affected products

2
  • Vim/Vim2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

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