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CVE-2010-3914


Untrusted search path vulnerability in VIM Development Group GVim before 7.3.034, and possibly other versions before 7.3.46, allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse User32.dll or other DLL that is located in the same folder as a .TXT file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-3914 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from vim organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-11-03T13:37:08.997

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vim gvim ≤ 7.3.033 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.01 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.02 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.03 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.04 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.05 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.06 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.07 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.08 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.09 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.010 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.011 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.012 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.013 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.014 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.015 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.016 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.017 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.018 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.019 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.020 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.021 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.022 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.023 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.024 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.025 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.026 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.027 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.028 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.029 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.030 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.031 Yes
Application vim gvim 7.3.032 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vim's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.