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TI-2019-09526 Aliases CVE-2019-12735GHSA-5x93-92vm-jw5m

getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.18964 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.1.1365Vulnerablevim
cpe:2.3:a:neovim:neovim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.3.6VulnerableNeovim
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.1365 Vulnerable ·vim
  • cpe:2.3:a:neovim:neovim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.3.6 Vulnerable ·Neovim

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:1947 Released 2019-07-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) vim-2:7.4.160-2.el7_4.1, vim-common-2:7.4.160-2.el7_4.1, vim-enhanced-2:7.4.160-2.el7_4.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) vim-X11-2:7.4.160-2.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) vim-2:7.4.160-2.el7_4.1, vim-X11-2:7.4.160-2.el7_4.1, vim-common-2:7.4.160-2.el7_4.1 +3
  • RHSA-2019:1793 Released 2019-07-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) vim-2:7.4.160-4.el7_5.1, vim-common-2:7.4.160-4.el7_5.1, vim-enhanced-2:7.4.160-4.el7_5.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) vim-X11-2:7.4.160-4.el7_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) vim-2:7.4.160-4.el7_5.1, vim-X11-2:7.4.160-4.el7_5.1, vim-common-2:7.4.160-4.el7_5.1 +3
  • RHSA-2019:1774 Released 2019-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) vim-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-X11-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-common-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) vim-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-common-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-enhanced-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) vim-X11-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) vim-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-X11-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-common-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) vim-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-X11-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2, vim-common-2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.2 +3
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2019:1619 Released 2019-06-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) vim-X11-2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0, vim-common-2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0, vim-enhanced-2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) vim-2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0, vim-minimal-2:8.0.1763-11.el8_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) vim-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-X11-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-common-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) vim-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-common-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-enhanced-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) vim-X11-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) vim-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-X11-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-common-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) vim-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-X11-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-common-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) vim-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-X11-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6, vim-common-2:7.4.160-6.el7_6 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:1947
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:1793
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:1947
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:1793
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:1774
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:1774
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:1774
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:1774
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:1947
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:1793
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:1774
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1619

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12735
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x93-92vm-jw5m

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 19

Other 6

Sources

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