CVE-2017-1000382: vim
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000382DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000382
Published 31-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-1000382 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 31-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.38% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- vimAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- vimAll versions (No fix recorded)
Vim1 product
- vim≤ 8.0.1187
3 vendors · 3 products
References
7 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- groups.google.com/forum/REPORT