CVE-2017-17087 is a local information disclosure vulnerability affecting Vim versions prior to 8.0.1263, as well as various Canonical and Debian Linux distributions. It arises because Vim incorrectly sets the group ownership of swap files (.swp) to the editor's primary group, potentially exposing sensitive information if the original file had more restrictive group permissions. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, allowing an attacker to read sensitive data but not modify it or impact availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.0.1263CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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