CVE-2008-2712

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

9.3 HighPublic exploitFix available

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize inputs before invoking the execute or system functions, as demonstrated using (1) filetype.vim, (3) xpm.vim, (4) gzip_vim, and (5) netrw. NOTE: the originally reported version was 7.1.314, but the researcher actually found this set of issues in 7.1.298. NOTE: the zipplugin issue (originally vector 2 in this identifier) has been subsumed by CVE-2008-3075.

Exploit likelihood

15.0%Up 8.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2008-2712
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2712
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2706 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2706
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8hm-6qv5-gj2w No score

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

Record: GHSA-j8hm-6qv5-gj2w
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-2712
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2712 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2712
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vim` Debian:12	before 1:7.1.314-3	1:7.1.314-3
`vim` Debian:13	before 1:7.1.314-3	1:7.1.314-3
`vim` Debian:14	before 1:7.1.314-3	1:7.1.314-3
`vim` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:7.0-122+1etch5, plus listed versions 1:7.0-122+1etch21:7.0-122+1etch31:7.0-122+1etch4	1:7.0-122+1etch5
`vim` Debian:5.0	before 1:7.1.293-3+lenny1	1:7.1.293-3+lenny1
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z	2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11	1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z	1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 1:6.0-7.25	1:6.0-7.25

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Vim 7.x - Vim Script Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities	2008-06-14

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2712 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Vim, published June 16, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.0%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in vim 1:7.1.314-3.

References

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