CVE-2017-1000382
MEDIUMVIM < 8.0.1187 - Unintended File Permission Exposure via Swap File Creation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
vim/vim
< 8.0.1187
Published
Oct 31, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026