CVE-2026-110237
HIGH
7,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: passive
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
7,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
Vifm 0.8.1-beta through 0.14.4 reuses a pre-existing IPC FIFO in the shared temporary directory without checking ownership, allowing local users to execute commands as another user. Attackers can pre-create a world-writable vifm-ipc-vifm FIFO and write IPC packets with -c and ! shell commands that execute with the victim's privileges.
283
Unverified Ownership
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://github.com/vifm/vifm/blob/v0.14.4/src/ipc.c#L394-L443
https://github.com/vifm/vifm/blob/v0.14.4/src/ipc.c#L866-L874
https://github.com/vifm/vifm/releases/tag/v0.14.4
https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/SkX7Pmiofg
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vifm-0.8.1-beta-through-0.14.4-unverified-…