CVE-2007-2953
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2007-07-31 10:00
Modified
2024-08-07 13:57
Severity ?
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.
References
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.1/7.1.039Patch
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25941Patch, Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26285
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26522
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26594
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26653
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26674
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26822
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32858
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33410
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-66/advisory/Patch, Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:168
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475076/100/100/threaded
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25095Patch
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-505-1
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2687
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35655
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11549
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6463
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.1/7.1.039Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25941Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26285
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26522
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26594
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26653
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-66/advisory/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:168
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475076/100/100/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25095Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-505-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2687
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35655
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11549
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6463
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