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CVE-2010-3914

9.3 · HIGH

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…

Published Nov 3, 2010vimEPSS 9.09%

Overview

CVE-2010-3914 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vim gvim. It was published on November 3, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vim. Update gvim to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
vimgvim0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3914?

CVE-2010-3914 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vim gvim. It was published on November 3, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-3914?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-3914?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vim. Update gvim to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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