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TI-2008-02594 Aliases CVE-2008-2712GHSA-j8hm-6qv5-gj2w

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute…

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize inputs before invoking the execute or system functions, as demonstrated using (1) filetype.vim, (3) xpm.vim, (4) gzip_vim, and (5) netrw. NOTE: the originally reported version was 7.1.314, but the researcher actually found this set of issues in 7.1.298. NOTE: the zipplugin issue (originally vector 2 in this identifier) has been subsumed by CVE-2008-3075.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.15044 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.4; 7.0 – 7.1.314Vulnerablevim
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.4; 7.0 – 7.1.314 Vulnerable ·vim
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0618 Released 2008-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 vim-1:6.0-7.25, vim-X11-1:6.0-7.25.i386, vim-X11-1:6.0-7.25.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 vim-1:6.0-7.25, vim-X11-1:6.0-7.25.i386, vim-common-1:6.0-7.25.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 vim-1:6.0-7.25, vim-X11-1:6.0-7.25.i386, vim-common-1:6.0-7.25.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 vim-1:6.0-7.25, vim-X11-1:6.0-7.25.ia64, vim-common-1:6.0-7.25.ia64 +2
  • RHSA-2008:0617 Released 2008-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z.i386 +10
  • RHSA-2008:0580 Released 2008-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) vim-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z, vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z, vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) vim-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z, vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z, vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0580
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0580
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0618

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2712
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8hm-6qv5-gj2w

References

Advisory 24

Other 2

Sources

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