CVE-2002-1377

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory guninski.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6384	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-302.html	vendor advisory
http://www.guninski.com/vim1.html	patch vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-December/002948.html	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-297.html	patch vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55700	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000812	vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:012	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108077992208690&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10835	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1377?: CVE-2002-1377 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1377?: To fix CVE-2002-1377, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1377 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1377 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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