CVE-2016-1248

vim: Lack of validation of values for few options results in code exection

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

vim en versiones anteriores a patch 8.0.0056 no valida correctamente los valores para las opciones 'filetype', 'syntax' y 'keymap', lo que puede resulta en la ejecución de código arbitrario si se abre un archivo con una línea de modo especialmente manipulada.

A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain modeline options were treated. An attacker could craft a file that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled, could execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the user running vim.

Vim is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix: A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain modeline options were treated. An attacker could craft a file that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled, could execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the user running vim.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-12-27 CVE Reserved
2016-11-23 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-138: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338	Vdb Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20	2017-07-28
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog	2017-07-28
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040	2017-07-28
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a	2017-07-28
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056	2017-07-28

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html	2017-07-28
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722	2017-07-28
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1	2017-07-28
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29	2017-07-28
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1248	2016-12-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1398227	2016-12-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vim Search vendor "Vim"		Vim Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim"				<= 8.0.0055 Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim" and version " <= 8.0.0055"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected