01 Record

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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: flexera

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 4.17% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 90.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector: No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity: Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published: 2007-07-31 10:00Z19 YR AGO
Last updated: 2024-08-07 13:57Z2 YR AGO
Reserved: 2007-05-31
Assigning CNA: flexera
Record state: PUBLISHED
Severity: Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector: Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses: No CWE assigned
Data version: 5.1
Document digest: 564822268fb88cd23034c49c838f86bf7dcaf519865149f99d38fc69d5be7692

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

vim_development_groupvimNot specified—

06 References

www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
www.securityfocus.com25095http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25095vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
secunia.com26822http://secunia.com/advisories/26822third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.mandriva.comMDKSA-2007:168http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:168vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
secunia.com26522http://secunia.com/advisories/26522third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
secunia.com26285http://secunia.com/advisories/26285third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
issues.rpath.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595x_refsource_CONFIRM
secunia.com26594http://secunia.com/advisories/26594third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
secunia.com25941http://secunia.com/advisories/25941third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
secunia.com32858http://secunia.com/advisories/32858third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
secunia.com33410http://secunia.com/advisories/33410third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.comUSN-505-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-505-1vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0580http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
www.securityfocus.com20070730 FLEA-2007-0036-1 vim vim-minimal gvimhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475076/100/100/threadedmailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
support.avaya.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htmx_refsource_CONFIRM
www.vupen.comADV-2007-2687http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2687vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
www.vupen.comADV-2009-0904http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
www.vupen.comADV-2009-0033http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
www.securityfocus.com20090401 VMSA-2009-0004 ESX Service Console updates for openssl, bind, and vimhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threadedmailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6463https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6463vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
www.trustix.org2007-0026http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
www.debian.orgDSA-1364http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
www.novell.comSUSE-SR:2007:018http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
secunia.comhttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-66/advisory/x_refsource_MISC
secunia.com26653http://secunia.com/advisories/26653third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.attrition.org20070823 vim editor duplicates / clarificationshttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.htmlmailing-listx_refsource_VIM
oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:11549https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11549vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comvim-helptagsone-code-execution(35655)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35655vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2008:236http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
secunia.com26674http://secunia.com/advisories/26674third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
ftp.vim.orgftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.1/7.1.039x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0617http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

vim
Fixed in 1:7.1-056+1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

vim
Fixed in 1:7.1-056+1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

vim
Fixed in 1:7.1-056+1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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