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Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-enhanced | Dec 1, 2016 | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade vim | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade vim-consoleUpgrade vim6Upgrade vim-rubyUpgrade vim-liteUpgrade vim6-rubyUpgrade vim | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimal | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vimUpgrade xxdUpgrade gvimUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-baseUpgrade vim-data-commonUpgrade vim-small | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vim | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Vmsa 2009 0004 | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 3.5 to build number 158874 | Nov 19, 2010 | Jul 31, 2007 |
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