{"id":"CVE-2008-4101","details":"Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a \";\" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) \"Ctrl-]\" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) \"g]\" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.","modified":"2026-01-27T04:09:10.556131Z","published":"2008-09-18T17:59:32Z","withdrawn":"2026-01-27T04:09:10.556131Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/31592"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/32222"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/32858"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/32864"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/33410"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.2/7.2.010"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/1434d0812b5c817e/6ad2d5b50a96668e"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/dd32ad3a84f36bb2/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch?part=2"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/msg/9290f26f9bc11b33"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461927"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/9290f26f9bc11b33/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch.v3?part=2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htm"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/3"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/4"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/5"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/6"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-K.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495662"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495703"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30795"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44626"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10894"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5812"}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}