UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12735

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12735
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12735.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12735
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Published
2019-06-05T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:39:25.586695Z
Severity
  • 8.6 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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 assertfails or nviminput in Neovim.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

2:7.*

2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu3
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu4
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-doc",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2:8.*

2:8.0.0197-4ubuntu5
2:8.0.1144-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-doc",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / neovim

Package

Name
neovim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/neovim@0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.0-3build2
0.2.2-2
0.2.2-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "neovim",
            "binary_version": "0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "neovim-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "neovim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}