CVE-2010-3914: Critical severity suse vim vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2010
·
Updated

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VIM Development Group GVim before 7.3.034, and possibly other versions before 7.3.46, allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse User32.dll or other DLL that is located in the same folder as a .TXT file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

33 affected components
vim GVim<=7.3.033
vim GVim=7.3.01
vim GVim=7.3.02
vim GVim=7.3.03
vim GVim=7.3.04
vim GVim=7.3.05
vim GVim=7.3.06
vim GVim=7.3.07
vim GVim=7.3.08
vim GVim=7.3.09
vim GVim=7.3.010
vim GVim=7.3.011
vim GVim=7.3.012
vim GVim=7.3.013
vim GVim=7.3.014
vim GVim=7.3.015
vim GVim=7.3.016
vim GVim=7.3.017
vim GVim=7.3.018
vim GVim=7.3.019
vim GVim=7.3.020
vim GVim=7.3.021
vim GVim=7.3.022
vim GVim=7.3.023
vim GVim=7.3.024
vim GVim=7.3.025
vim GVim=7.3.026
vim GVim=7.3.027
vim GVim=7.3.028
vim GVim=7.3.029
vim GVim=7.3.030
vim GVim=7.3.031
vim GVim=7.3.032

Remediation

Patch Available

ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.3/7.3.034

Patch Available

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27868039/index.html

Event History

Nov 3, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3914?

CVE-2010-3914 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-3914?

To fix CVE-2010-3914, update GVim to a version later than 7.3.034.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2010-3914?

Local users and possibly remote attackers are affected by CVE-2010-3914.

4

What type of attacks does CVE-2010-3914 facilitate?

CVE-2010-3914 facilitates arbitrary code execution and DLL hijacking attacks.

5

Which versions of GVim are vulnerable to CVE-2010-3914?

GVim versions before 7.3.034 and possibly other versions prior to 7.3.046 are vulnerable to CVE-2010-3914.

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