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TI-2004-01033 Aliases CVE-2004-1138GHSA-jx5v-4rgm-j8mg

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0041 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableVim Development Group
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.011VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.025VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.030VulnerableVim Development Group
cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.044VulnerableVim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.011 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.025 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.030 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.044 Vulnerable ·Vim Development Group

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:036 Released 2005-02-15 · Red Hat rating Low
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 vim-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4.i386 +10
  • RHSA-2005:010 Released 2005-01-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 vim-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1, vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1.i386 +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:036

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1138
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx5v-4rgm-j8mg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2005-02240 vim 6.3 before 6.3.082, with modelines enabled, allows external user-assisted attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-02354 The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2007-02859 Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2001-00401 vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2002-01300 vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2005-00055 The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
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