CVE-2019-12735

neovim: getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via...

CVE-2019-12735 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by neovim 0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, released June 4, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.6
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1896
97th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
neovim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 neovim 0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 4, 2019
neovim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 neovim-runtime 0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 4, 2019
vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-X11 · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 RHSA-2019:1619 Jun 27, 2019
vim-X11 · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 ELSA-2019-1619 Jul 18, 2019
vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-common · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 RHSA-2019:1619 Jun 27, 2019
vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-common · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 ELSA-2019-1619 Jul 18, 2019
vim-enhanced · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 RHSA-2019:1619 Jun 27, 2019
vim-enhanced · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 ELSA-2019-1619 Jul 18, 2019
vim-filesystem · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 RHSA-2019:1619 Jun 27, 2019
vim-filesystem · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 ELSA-2019-1619 Jul 18, 2019
vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-minimal · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 RHSA-2019:1619 Jun 27, 2019
vim-minimal · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 ELSA-2019-1619 Jul 18, 2019
vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019
xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Jun 4, 2019

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