CVE-2017-1000382 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 31 Oct 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Vim ignores umask when creating swap files, potentially exposing sensitive file contents to other local users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-1000382?

CVE-2017-1000382 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 31 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vim Vim.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000382?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-1000382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000382, GHSA-fc3h-fxv9-79gq.