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Vim HelpTags Command Remote Format String Vulnerability

Vim is prone to a remote format-string vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before including it in the format-specifier argument of a formatted-printing function.

A remote attacker may execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts may cause denial-of-service conditions.

Vim 6.4 and 7.1 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.







 

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