vim -- Command Format String Vulnerability

Description:

A Secunia Advisory reports:

A format string error in the "helptags_one()" function in src/ex_cmds.c when running the "helptags" command can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted help files.

References:

• CVE name CVE-2007-2953
• URL: <http://secunia.com/advisories/25941/>

Affects:

• vim <7.1.39
• vim-lite <7.1.39
• vim-ruby <7.1.39
• vim6 <7.1.39
• vim6-ruby <7.1.39

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