vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-12735: Vim, gVim: Remote execution of arbitrary code
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 5, 2019 | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 5, 2019
Added
Mar 13, 2020
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
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.
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-editors-gvimgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-editors-vim
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