vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4016-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4016-1",
  "summary": "vim vulnerabilities",
  "details": "It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-5953)\n\nIt was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.\n(CVE-2019-12735)\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5953",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12735"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2019-06-11T17:34:10Z",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:41:33Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "vim",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4",
        "2:7.4.826-1ubuntu1",
        "2:7.4.826-1ubuntu2",
        "2:7.4.826-1ubuntu3",
        "2:7.4.963-1ubuntu1",
        "2:7.4.963-1ubuntu4",
        "2:7.4.963-1ubuntu5",
        "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1",
        "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.1",
        "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2017-5953",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "low"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2019-12735",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "vim",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic"
      },
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        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
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        "2:8.0.1144-1ubuntu1",
        "2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1",
        "2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2",
        "2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu3",
        "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2019-12735",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4016-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5953"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12735"
    }
  ]
}