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TI-2005-02240 Aliases CVE-2005-2368GHSA-w427-f3fp-6x6x

vim 6.3 before 6.3.082, with modelines enabled, allows external user-assisted attackers…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

vim 6.3 before 6.3.082, with modelines enabled, allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) glob or (2) expand commands of a foldexpr expression for calculating fold levels.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02726 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.011VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.025VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.030VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.044VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.081:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.081VulnerableVim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.011 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.025 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.030 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.044 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.081:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.081 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:745 Released 2005-08-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.4.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.7.i386 +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:745
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:745

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2368
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w427-f3fp-6x6x

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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-2001-00401 vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • 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
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Sources

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