CVE-2018-11319

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.

• CWE-22

• https://bugs.debian.org/894736Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim-syntastic/syntastic/commit/6d7c0b394e001233dd09ec473fbea2002c72632fPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim-syntastic/syntastic/issues/2170Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4261Third Party Advisory
• https://bugs.debian.org/894736Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim-syntastic/syntastic/commit/6d7c0b394e001233dd09ec473fbea2002c72632fPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim-syntastic/syntastic/issues/2170Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4261Third Party Advisory

Published

May 20, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

• How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
• Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
• PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
• AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.

• CVE-2018-1131Infinispan permits improper deserialization of trusted data …
• CVE-2018-11311A hardcoded FTP username of myscada and password of Vikuk63 …
• CVE-2018-11314The External Control API in Roku and Roku TV products allow …
• CVE-2018-11315The Local HTTP API in Radio Thermostat CT50 and CT80 1.04.84…
• CVE-2018-11316The UPnP HTTP server on Sonos wireless speaker products allo…
• CVE-2018-11317Subrion CMS before 4.1.4 has XSS.
• CVE-2018-1132A flaw was found in Opendaylight's SDNInterfaceapp (SDNI). A…7.5
• CVE-2018-11320In Octopus Deploy 2018.4.4 through 2018.5.1, Octopus variabl…
• CVE-2018-11321An issue was discovered in com_fields in Joomla! Core before…
• CVE-2018-11322An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. Depend…
• CVE-2018-11323An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. Inadeq…
• CVE-2018-11324An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. A long…