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 specially crafted modeline is opened.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-11-23 07:59

Updated : 2017-07-27 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-1248

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1248

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

vim

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