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CVE-2018-11319

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration...

7.5 HighFix available

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.81%Up 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Record
CVE-2018-11319
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
8.5 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Record
CVE-2018-11319
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-3357 No score

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Record
EUVD-2018-3357
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x97c-px3m-v4g2 7.5

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration...

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Record
GHSA-x97c-px3m-v4g2
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Record
CVE-2018-11319
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-11319 7.5

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11319
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-11319 7.5

Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11319
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vim-syntastic
Debian:12
before 3.9.0-1
3.9.0-1
vim-syntastic
Debian:13
before 3.9.0-1
3.9.0-1
vim-syntastic
Debian:14
before 3.9.0-1
3.9.0-1
vim-syntastic
Debian:8
before 3.5.0-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions
3.5.0-1
3.5.0-1+deb8u1
vim-syntastic
Debian:9
before 3.7.0-1+deb9u2, plus listed versions
3.7.0-13.7.0-1+deb9u1
3.7.0-1+deb9u2
vim-syntastic
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 3.7.0-1+deb9u2build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
3.6.0-13.6.0-23.7.0-1
3.7.0-1+deb9u2build0.16.04.1
vim-syntastic
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.7.0-13.8.0-1
None known

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2018-11319 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Syntastic Project Syntastic, published May 20, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.81%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in vim-syntastic 3.9.0-1.

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