# CVE-2002-1377: vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6384
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-302.html
- http://www.guninski.com/vim1.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-December/002948.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-297.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55700
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000812
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:012
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108077992208690&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10835

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