CVE-2008-3432 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.6% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.62% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vim | vim |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Vim - 'mch_expand_wildcards()' Heap Buffer Overflow | 2005-01-29 |
References
- 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
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- 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
- 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
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