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JVNDB-2010-000051

GVim may insecurely load dynamic libraries

Overview

GVim may use unsafe methods for determining how to load DLLs.

GVim is a text editor. GVim loads certain DLL's when TXT files are opened. GVim contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading dynamic libraries.

Makoto Shiotsuki reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V2 Severity:
Base Metrics 6.8 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector: Network
  • Access Complexity: Medium
  • Authentication: None
  • Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  • Integrity Impact: Partial
  • Availability Impact: Partial
Affected Products


Vim
  • GVim prior to 7.3.034

Impact

An attacker may execute arbitrary code with the privilege of running the application.
Solution

[Update the Software]
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Information

Vim
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. No Mapping(CWE-Other) [IPA Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2010-3914
References

  1. JVN : JVN#27868039
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2010-3914
  3. US-CERT Vulnerability Note : VU#707943
  4. US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert : TA10-238A
Revision History

  • [2010/11/01]
      Web page published