CVE-2019-12735

8.6 HIGH
Published: June 05, 2019 Modified: November 11, 2025
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Description

getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the :source! command in a modeline, as demonstrated by execute in Vim, and assert_fails or nvim_input in Neovim.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00031.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00036.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00037.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00034.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00050.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00075.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108724
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1619
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1774
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1793
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1947
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.debian.org/930020
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/930024
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/10082
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numirias/security/blob/master/doc/2019-06-04_ace-vim-neovim.md
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/53575521406739cf20bbe4e384d88e7dca11f040
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2BMDSHTF754TITC6AQJPCS5IRIDMMIM7/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRIRBC2YRGKPAWVRMZS4SZTGGCVRVZPR/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/39
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/33
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-04
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-2/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4467
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4487
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46973
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00050.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00075.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108724
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1774
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1947
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.debian.org/930020
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/930024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/10082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numirias/security/blob/master/doc/2019-06-04_ace-vim-neovim.md
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/53575521406739cf20bbe4e384d88e7dca11f040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2BMDSHTF754TITC6AQJPCS5IRIDMMIM7/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRIRBC2YRGKPAWVRMZS4SZTGGCVRVZPR/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/39
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4467
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4487
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

57 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
66.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

vim neovim

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