CVE-2002-1377

security flaw

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1361 vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 23, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 12, 2002, 12:00 AM