Information disclosure in Vim
CVE-2017-1000382
VIM version 8.0.1187 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a swap file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME].swp") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the vi binary.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000382?
- CVE-2017-1000382 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000382?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1000382 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.