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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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-718-1 | vim security update |
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DSA-3722-1 | vim security update |
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USN-3139-1 | Vim vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T22:48:13.669Z
Reserved: 2015-12-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-1248

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-11-23T15:59:00.137
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-1248


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