CVE - CVE-2001-0408

CVE-ID
CVE-2001-0408	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:2510 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2510 BUGTRAQ:20010329 Immunix OS Security update for vim URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98593106111968&w=2 CALDERA:CSSA-2001-014.0 URL:~~http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine) MANDRAKE:MDKSA-2001:035 URL:~~http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-035.php3~~ (Obsolete source) REDHAT:RHSA-2001:008 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-008.html SUSE:SuSE-SA:2001:12 URL:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html XF:vim-elevate-privileges(6259) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6259
Date Record Created
20010918	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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