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Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2016-1248

Assigner-debian

Assigner Org ID-79363d38-fa19-49d1-9214-5f28da3f3ac5

Published At-23 Nov, 2016 | 15:00

Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 22:48

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.

EPSS History

Score

Latest Score

N/A

Percentile

Latest Percentile

N/A

▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:debian

Assigner Org ID:79363d38-fa19-49d1-9214-5f28da3f3ac5

Published At:23 Nov, 2016 | 15:00

Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 22:48

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Affected Products

Vendor

n/a

Product

vim before patch 8.0.0056

Versions

Affected

vim before patch 8.0.0056

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	OS command injection

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: OS command injection

References

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

Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_GENTOO

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

Hyperlink: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

Hyperlink: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

Hyperlink: https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

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

Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_GENTOO

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html

Resource:

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:security@debian.org

Published At:23 Nov, 2016 | 15:59

Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 3.0

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 6.8

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

Vim

>>vim>>Versions up to 8.0.0055(inclusive)

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

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>8.0

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

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-20	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-20

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20	security@debian.org	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html	security@debian.org	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722	security@debian.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478	security@debian.org	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338	security@debian.org	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1	security@debian.org	N/A
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog	security@debian.org	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040	security@debian.org	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a	security@debian.org	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056	security@debian.org	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html	security@debian.org	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html	security@debian.org	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29	security@debian.org	N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A