High severity · published Jun 5, 2019
CVE-2019-12735
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…
8.6
CVSS
19%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Neovim · Neovim
before 0.3.6 · source: NVD
VI
Vim · Vim
before 8.1.1365 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12735
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12735
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00031.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00036.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00037.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00034.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00050.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00075.html
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