{"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","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:33Z","published":"2019-06-11T17:34:10Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5953","UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12735"],"upstream":["CVE-2017-5953","CVE-2019-12735","UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5953","UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12735"],"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"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"vim","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","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_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3","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"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","cves":[{"severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}],"id":"CVE-2017-5953"},{"severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"medium","type":"Ubuntu"}],"id":"CVE-2019-12735"}]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4016-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"vim","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"}]}],"versions":["2:8.0.0197-4ubuntu5","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":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1","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"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","cves":[{"severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"medium","type":"Ubuntu"}],"id":"CVE-2019-12735"}]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4016-1.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}