CVE-2019-12735
Published: 5 June 2019
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.
From the Ubuntu security team
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Notes
Author | Note |
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leosilva | neither precise/esm or trusty/esm seems to be affected. The POC was not reproducible in these releases |
Priority
CVSS 3 base score: 8.6
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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neovim Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needed
|
cosmic |
Released
(0.3.1-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
disco |
Released
(0.3.4-1ubuntu0.19.04.1)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(0.3.4-2)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(0.3.4-2)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(0.3.4-2)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(0.3.4-2)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(0.3.4-2)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(0.3.4-2)
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(0.3.6)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
vim Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1)
|
cosmic |
Released
(2:8.0.1766-1ubuntu1.1)
|
|
disco |
Released
(2:8.1.0320-1ubuntu3.1)
|
|
eoan |
Released
(2:8.1.0875-4ubuntu1)
|
|
focal |
Released
(2:8.1.0875-4ubuntu1)
|
|
groovy |
Released
(2:8.1.0875-4ubuntu1)
|
|
hirsute |
Released
(2:8.1.0875-4ubuntu1)
|
|
impish |
Released
(2:8.1.0875-4ubuntu1)
|
|
jammy |
Released
(2:8.1.0875-4ubuntu1)
|
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
upstream |
Released
(8.1.1365)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3)
|