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CVE-2007-2953 Affecting vim package, versions <1:7.1-056+1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 28.75% (97th percentile)
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NVD
6.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-VIM-520141
  • published 31 Jul 2007
  • disclosed 31 Jul 2007
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Introduced: 31 Jul 2007

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 vim to version 1:7.1-056+1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.

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