CVE-2008-3432

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.

• CWE-119

• 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.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Vendor Advisory
• 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/31681Patch
• 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
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987
• 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.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Vendor Advisory
• 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/31681Patch
• 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
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987

Published

Oct 10, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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