CVE-2001-0408 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 18 Sep 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into opening files with malicious VIM control codes in the Vim editor.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0408?

CVE-2001-0408 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vim Development Group Vim.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2001-0408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8qm-vm5m-59fw.