The shellescape function in Vim 7.0 through 7.2, including 7.2a.10, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via the "!" (exclamation point) shell metacharacter in (1) the filename of a ZIP archive and possibly (2) the filename of the first file in a ZIP archive, which is not properly handled by zip.vim in the VIM ZIP plugin (zipPlugin.vim) v.11 through v.21, as demonstrated by the zipplugin and zipplugin.v2 test cases. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2712. NOTE: this issue has the same root cause as CVE-2008-3074. NOTE: due to the complexity of the associated disclosures and the incomplete information related to them, there may be inaccuracies in this CVE description and in external mappings to this identifier.
CVE-2008-3075 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from vim, from vim organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-02-21T22:30:00.313
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vim | vim | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | vim | vim | 7.1 | Yes |
| Application | vim | vim | 7.1.266 | Yes |
| Application | vim | vim | 7.1.314 | Yes |
| Application | vim | vim | 7.2 | Yes |
| Application | vim | vim | 7.2a.10 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.11 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.12 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.13 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.14 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.15 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.16 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.17 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.18 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.19 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.20 | Yes |
| Application | vim | zipplugin.vim | v.21 | Yes |
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