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CVE-2016-1248
Published: Nov 23, 2016
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | vim before patch 8.0.0056 | affected vim before patch 8.0.0056 |
References
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
GLSA-201701-29
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
DSA-3722
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[debian-lts-announce] 20161122 [SECURITY] [DLA 718-1] vim security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
USN-3139-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
1037338
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
94478
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:2972
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog
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