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Vim / Gvim Modelines Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA13490
Release Date: 2004-12-16
Popularity: 14,154 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:GVim 6.x
Vim 6.x

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Description:
Ciaran McCreesh has reported some vulnerabilities in vim and gvim, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to some errors in the modelines options. This can be exploited to execute shell commands when a malicious file is opened.

Successful exploitation can lead to escalated privileges but requires that modelines is enabled.

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