Vulnerability CVE-2009-0316
Published: 2009-01-28   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
VIM -> VIM 

 References:
https://svn.pardus.org.tr/pardus/2008/applications/editors/vim/files/official/7.2.045
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481565
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48275
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33447
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:047
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=493937
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=484305
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