Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3432
CVE-2008-3432
Description
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.
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References
22- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/32222nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3216nvdVendor Advisory
- ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429nvd
- ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32858nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33410nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htmnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987nvd
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