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.

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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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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 : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

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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