vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-3139-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-3139-1",
  "summary": "vim vulnerability",
  "details": "Florian Larysch discovered that the Vim text editor did not properly\nvalidate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax', and 'keymap' options. An\nattacker could trick a user into opening a file with specially crafted\nmodelines and possibly execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1248"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2016-11-29T00:21:42Z",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:41:03Z",
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      },
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            }
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        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3139-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1248"
    }
  ]
}