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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2712 · published 16 June 2008

CVE-2008-2712: Vim improper input validation vulnerability

Vim · Vim

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize inputs before invoking the execute or system functions, as demonstrated using (1) filetype.vim, (3) xpm.vim, (4) gzip_vim, and (5) netrw. NOTE: the originally reported version was 7.1.314, but the researcher actually found this set of issues in 7.1.298. NOTE: the zipplugin issue (originally vector 2 in this identifier) has been subsumed by CVE-2008-3075.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 15% · top 3.4% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
80References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize inputs before invoking the execute or system functions, as demonstrated using (1) filetype.vim, (3) xpm.vim, (4) gzip_vim, and (5) netrw. NOTE: the originally reported version was 7.1.314, but the researcher actually found this set of issues in 7.1.298. NOTE: the zipplugin issue (originally vector 2 in this identifier) has been subsumed by CVE-2008-3075.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30731 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32864 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418 Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3951 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htm Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0247 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/16/2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/1 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493352/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493353/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495319/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29715 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020293 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1851/references Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43083 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2622 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11109 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6238 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2712), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.