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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1248

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.
Publish Date : 2016-11-23 Last Update Date : 2017-07-28
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
6.8
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute Code
CWE ID 20

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
RHSA-2016:2972: vim security update (Moderate) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20162972 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2016-1248

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Debian Debian Linux 8.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application VIM VIM * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Debian Debian Linux 1
VIM VIM 1

- References For CVE-2016-1248

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3722
DEBIAN DSA-3722
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0b5138ba4bccff8a744c99836041ef6322ed39a CONFIRM
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.0.0056 CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-29
GENTOO GLSA-201701-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2972.html
REDHAT RHSA-2016:2972
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/20 CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3139-1
UBUNTU USN-3139-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037338
SECTRACK 1037338
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/11/msg00025.html
MLIST [debian-lts-announce] 20161122 [SECURITY] [DLA 718-1] vim security update
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-vim/vim.git/tree/debian/changelog CONFIRM
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/4fad66fbe637818b6b3d6bc5d21923ba72795040 CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94478
BID 94478 Neovim CVE-2016-1248 Command Execution Vulnerability Release Date:2017-01-26
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2016/msg00305.html CONFIRM

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2016-1248

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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