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CVE-2016-1248in critical feed

vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the exec…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
25.3%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline is opened.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

25.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a vim before patch 8.0.0056

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • lists.debian.org /debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-29 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3722 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • github.com /vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3139-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037338 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • github.com /neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94478 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • anonscm.debian.org /cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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