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.
Published: 2016-11-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 15.9% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-718-1 vim security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3722-1 vim security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3139-1 Vim vulnerability
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Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Vim Vim
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:48:13.669Z

Reserved: 2015-12-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1248

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-23T15:59:00.137

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1248

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1248 - Bugzilla

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