vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2019-12735: CVE-2019-12735 vim/neovim: ':source!' command allows arbitrary command execution via modelines (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 5, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 5, 2019
Added
Jun 28, 2019
Modified
Mar 27, 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
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