Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 18, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4101
CVE-2008-4101
Description
Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.
Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=7.2
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
39- groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/dd32ad3a84f36bb2/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patchnvdPatch
- groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/msg/9290f26f9bc11b33nvdPatch
- ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.2/7.2.010nvdExploit
- groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/1434d0812b5c817e/6ad2d5b50a96668envdExploit
- groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/9290f26f9bc11b33/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch.v3nvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31592nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32222nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32858nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32864nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33410nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3216nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htmnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htmnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/3nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/5nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/6nvd
- www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-K.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495662nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495703nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30795nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1nvd
- 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/44626nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10894nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5812nvd
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