CVE-2005-0069

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create...

4.6 MediumFix available

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2005-0069
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2005-0069
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0070 No score

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: EUVD-2005-0070
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8p47-83g5-grhh No score

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create...

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: GHSA-8p47-83g5-grhh
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2005-0069
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0069 No score

The (1) tcltags or (2) vimspell.sh scripts in vim 6.3 allow local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0069
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

vim development group vim

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vim` Debian:12	before 1:6.3-058+1	1:6.3-058+1
`vim` Debian:13	before 1:6.3-058+1	1:6.3-058+1
`vim` Debian:14	before 1:6.3-058+1	1:6.3-058+1
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.40E.4	1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-X11` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-common` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-enhanced` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3
`vim-minimal` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 1:6.3.046-0.30E.3	1:6.3.046-0.30E.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0069 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Vim Development Group Vim, published January 13, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in vim 1:6.3-058+1.

References

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