vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2019-12735): Vim vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 5, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 5, 2019
Added
Jun 12, 2019
Modified
Apr 16, 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
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-neovimubuntu-pro-upgrade-neovim-runtimeubuntu-upgrade-neovimubuntu-upgrade-neovim-runtimeubuntu-upgrade-vimubuntu-upgrade-vim-commonubuntu-upgrade-vim-gui-commonubuntu-upgrade-vim-runtime
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