CVE-2008-3074 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in tar archive filenames when opened in Vim, requiring user interaction.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3074?
CVE-2008-3074 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 21 Feb 2009. 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
The shellescape function in Vim 7.0 through 7.2, including 7.2a.10, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via the "!" (exclamation point) shell metacharacter in (1) the filename of a tar archive and possibly (2) the filename of the first file in a tar archive, which is not properly handled by the VIM TAR plugin (tar.vim) v.10 through v.22, as demonstrated by the shellescape, tarplugin.v2, tarplugin, and tarplugin.updated test cases. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2712. NOTE: this issue has the same root cause as CVE-2008-3075. NOTE: due to the complexity of the associated disclosures and the incomplete information related to them, there may be inaccuracies in this CVE description and in external mappings to this identifier.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3074?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vim Tar.vim, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3074?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2008-3074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3074, GHSA-rj5h-39v8-hch3.