CVE-2007-2438

Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.6)—
The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines.
CVSS

Versión: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Puntuación base: 7.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.22%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 88
Fecha de la puntuación: 2/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)

VIM Development Group — VIM
CWE

NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias

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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El sandbox para el vim permite funciones peligrosas como (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, y (3) system, lo que permite a atacantes con la intervención del usuario la ejecución de comandos shell y escribir ficheros a través de modelines."
    }
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:39:35.010",
  "configurations": [
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      "nodes": [
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  "evaluatorImpact": "Successful exploitation requires that the \"modelines\" option is enabled and the user is tricked into opening a malicious file.",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "evaluatorSolution": "The vendor has addressed this issue with the following patches:\r\n\r\nVIM Development Group VIM 7.0-\r\n\r\nVIM Development Group patch 7.0.234\r\nftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.0/7.0.234\r\n\r\nVIM Development Group patch 7.0.235\r\nftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.0/7.0.235\r\n"
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