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CVE-2008-3294: vim Code Injection

CVSS: 3.7v2.0LowModified
Published 24-07-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3294 is a low (CVSS 3.7) Code Injection vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 4.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
16/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.7/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-07-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

src/configure.in in Vim 5.0 through 7.1, when used for a build with Python support, does not ensure that the Makefile-conf temporary file has the intended ownership and permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying this file during a time window, or by creating it ahead of time with permissions that prevent its modification by configure.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.50% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vim1 product
  • vim5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.1

1 vendor · 1 product

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