CVE-2002-1377
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
CVE-2002-1377 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Vim Development Group Vim, published December 23, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in vim 6.1.263-1.
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
- Record
CVE-2002-1377- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
- Record
CVE-2002-1377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1361 No score
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1361- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g8f-84mq-ghvw No score
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
- Record
GHSA-3g8f-84mq-ghvw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
- Record
CVE-2002-1377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1377 No score
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/6384
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-302.html
guninski.com/vim1.html
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-December/002948.html
sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/55700
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distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000812
mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:012
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108077992208690&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10835
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1377
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3g8f-84mq-ghvw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1377