MEDIUM
vim: heap buffer overflow in mch_expand_wildcards()
Published Oct 10, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.62%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the mch_expand_wildcards function in os_unix.c in Vim 6.2 and 6.3 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames, as demonstrated by the netrw.v3 test case.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
vim-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0617
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0617 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | vim-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0617 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.62% 0.08620
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08620
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.62% (0.08620) | 94.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.62% (0.08620) | 94.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 22.54% (0.22543) | 95.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 18.50% (0.18496) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.21% (0.17207) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.52% (0.19524) | 92.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.21% (0.17207) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00568) | 78.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00568) | 77.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 76.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 73.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00628) | 75.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.61% (0.10612) | 94.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 10.61% (0.10612) | 94.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 5.36% (0.05356) | 89.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.61% (0.10612) | 94.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.61% (0.10612) | 87.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (25)
- ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.2.429 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/6.3/6.3.059 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32858 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33410 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/01/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30648 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3432 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455455 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44722 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3432
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11203 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5987 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3432
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 31, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3432
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a