vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when another user opens a file containing malicious VIM control codes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01667 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 | Vulnerable | Vim Development Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:008 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:008 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:008 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0408
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8qm-vm5m-59fw
References
More Vim Development Group Vim vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02240 vim 6.3 before 6.3.082, with modelines enabled, allows external user-assisted attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-02354 The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2007-02859 Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2004-01033 VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01300 vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2005-00055 The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2001-0408 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0408 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8qm-vm5m-59fw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0408 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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