Vulnerability CVE-2001-0408
Published: 2001-06-18   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5.1/10
6.4/10
4.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Vim development group -> VIM 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98593106111968&w=2
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-035.php3
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2510
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6259
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