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CVE-2019-12735
Published:June 05, 2019
Updated:May 16, 2026
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.
Related Resources (36)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-04
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00036.html
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/39
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4487
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00037.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1619
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1774
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-12735
https://bugs.debian.org/930020
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1947
https://github.com/numirias/security/blob/master/doc/2019-06-04_ace-vim-neovim.md
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1793
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108724
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/10082
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12735
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRIRBC2YRGKPAWVRMZS4SZTGGCVRVZPR/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00034.html
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00003.html
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2019-12735
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-12735
https://bugs.debian.org/930024
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/33
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46973
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/53575521406739cf20bbe4e384d88e7dca11f040
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2BMDSHTF754TITC6AQJPCS5IRIDMMIM7/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00075.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2BMDSHTF754TITC6AQJPCS5IRIDMMIM7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TRIRBC2YRGKPAWVRMZS4SZTGGCVRVZPR/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00050.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4467
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-78
EPSS
Base Score:
64.61