Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 10, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-1138
CVE-2004-1138
Description
VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <6.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-10.xmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-010.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-036.htmlnvd
- bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18503nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9571nvd
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