High severity · published Nov 23, 2016
CVE-2016-1248
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…
7.8
CVSS
25.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)25.3% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
VI
Vim · Vim
through 8.0.0055 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1248
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1248
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1
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