SB2009012801 - Untrusted search path in Vim

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SB2009012801 - Untrusted search path in Vim

Published: January 28, 2009 Updated: December 27, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2009012801
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0316)

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted search path in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim. A local user can place a malicious python file in a directory and trick the victim to open a file in that directory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References