CVE-2017-1000382

Published: Oct 31, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Vim: Vim

Vim

1 product

Vim

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vim Vim	Up to 8.0.1187

Related CWEs

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (4)

http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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