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Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Vim | — | Apply OS X security update 2010-002 | Dec 16, 2011 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade vim | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vim-smallUpgrade vimUpgrade vim-data-commonUpgrade gvimUpgrade xxdUpgrade vim-data | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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