# CVE-2007-2953: Format string vulnerability in the helptags\_one function in src/ex\_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted re

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.

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## References

- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25095
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:168
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26285
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26594
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25941
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-505-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475076/100/100/threaded
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2687
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6463
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-66/advisory/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26653

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