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CVE-2009-0316

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 2.7%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.9 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score
2.7% (86th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2009-0320)
Published
January 28, 2009
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0320 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • vim / vim
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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