#VU33140 Input validation error in Vim - CVE-2016-1248
Published: August 3, 2020 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33140
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1248
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Vim
Software vendor:
Vim.org
Vim.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
im 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog
- https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29