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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

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Updated: 2024-08-07T09:37:26.969Z

Reserved: 2008-07-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3432

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-10-10T10:30:03.043

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3432

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2005-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3432 - Bugzilla

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