VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
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EUVD-2004-1136 | VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu. |
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USN-52-1 | vim vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:39:00.870Z
Reserved: 2004-12-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2004-1138

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-01-10T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2004-1138


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