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CVE-2007-2438

The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines.

  • Published: May 2, 2007
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2007-2438
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.6
  • AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
vim_development_group / vim 7.0 7.0.x