7.2

CVE-2004-1138: vim_development_group vim

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2005:010DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1138
Published 22-12-2004Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-1138 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in vim_development_group vim. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

Timeline

  1. 22-12-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.41% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat6 products
  • vim< 1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-common< 1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-debuginfo< 1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-enhanced< 1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-minimal< 1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
Debian1 product
  • vim< 1:6.3-046+0sarge1
Vim_development_group1 product
  • vim5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3.011 | 6.3.025 | 6.3.030 | 6.3.044

3 vendors · 8 products

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