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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3432 · published 10 October 2008

CVE-2008-3432: Vim memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Vim · Vim

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.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
44References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3432), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.