vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-5953: Vim, gVim: Remote execution of arbitrary code
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 10, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 10, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted spell
file using Vim or gVim, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-editors-gvimgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-editors-vim
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