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This is grim, Vim and Neovim: Opening this crafty file in your editor may pwn your box. Patch now if not already
2019-06-12 18:53

Welcome to Vim Sh*tty 2000 Proof-of-concept text files are now available that, when opened in a vulnerable installation of the Vim and Neovim text and code editors, will execute commands on the underlying machine, or even open a backdoor.…


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