Neovim View Branch secure.lua M.read command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A flaw has been found in Neovim up to 0.12.2. Affected by this issue is the function M.read of the file runtime/lua/vim/secure.lua of the component View Branch. Executing a manipulation of the argument path can lead to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called f83e0dcaf8cf18de94828341b0a1a61a86c75baf. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Neovim | 0.12.0; 0.12.1; 0.12.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Neovim Vendor— Affected 0.12.0; 0.12.1; 0.12.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6869-x4fx-m53f
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-11487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-11487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6869-x4fx-m53f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-11487 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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