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 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 5, 2019
Added
Jun 28, 2019
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-vim-commonredhat-upgrade-vim-common-debuginforedhat-upgrade-vim-debuginforedhat-upgrade-vim-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-vim-enhancedredhat-upgrade-vim-enhanced-debuginforedhat-upgrade-vim-filesystemredhat-upgrade-vim-minimalredhat-upgrade-vim-minimal-debuginforedhat-upgrade-vim-x11redhat-upgrade-vim-x11-debuginfo
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