CVE-2009-0316

N/A Unknown
Published: January 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=484305
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=493937
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:047
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33447
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481565
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48275
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://svn.pardus.org.tr/pardus/2008/applications/editors/vim/files/official/7.2.045
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=484305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=493937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:047
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33447
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481565
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://svn.pardus.org.tr/pardus/2008/applications/editors/vim/files/official/7.2.045
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
42th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

vim