The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade vim | Jul 30, 2024 | May 2, 2007 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-common | Oct 16, 2024 | May 2, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xxdUpgrade vimUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-data-commonUpgrade vim-smallUpgrade gvimUpgrade vim-base | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vim | Nov 8, 2024 | May 2, 2007 |
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