CVE-2002-1377

mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileEUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.47% (41st) EPSS

CVSS 4.6 · medium

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20 products

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Who says so?

3 sources

enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed when vim is used to edit a malicious file, as demonstrated using mutt.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedRed Hat Linux 6.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:297
FixedRed Hat Linux 7.0redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:297
FixedRed Hat Linux 7.1redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:297
FixedRed Hat Linux 7.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:297
FixedRed Hat Linux 7.3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:297
FixedRed Hat Linux 8.0redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:297
FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:302
FixedRed Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:302

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

4.6

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.6

v2.04.6mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 6.4

v2.03.9lowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-913USLLM-inferredCWE-94USLLM-inferred

affected products (20)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
vim development group vim= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 5.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vim development group vim= 6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
Red Hat Linux 6.2all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2
Red Hat Linux 7.0all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0
Red Hat Linux 7.1all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1
Red Hat Linux 7.2all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2
Red Hat Linux 7.3all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3
Red Hat Linux 8.0all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw

advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2002:297Red Hat Security Advisory: : : : Updated vim packages fix modeline vulnerability2003-01-16csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated vim packages are now available for Red Hat Linux. These updates resolve a security issue when opening a specially crafted text file. [Updated 16 April 2003] Added packages for Red Hat Linux on IBM iSeries and pSeries systems.
RHSA-2002:302Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update2003-01-29csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated VIM packages are available for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server. These updates resolve a security issue when opening a specially-crafted text file. [Updated 06 Feb 2003] Added fixed packages for Advanced Workstation 2.1

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sources

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enisa_euvd nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2002-12-23modified 2026-06-16

references (20)

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