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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

19.0% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.6.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-78 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-78 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (32)

• https://github.com/numirias/security/blob/master/doc/2019-06-04_ace-vim-neovim.md (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/53575521406739cf20bbe4e384d88e7dca11f040 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/10082 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://bugs.debian.org/930020 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://bugs.debian.org/930024 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• FEDORA-2019-d79f89346c (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisory
• USN-4016-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• USN-4016-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 108724 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• FEDORA-2019-dcd49378b8 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisory
• openSUSE-SU-2019:1551 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2019:1562 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2019:1561 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• DSA-4467 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 20190624 [SECURITY] [DSA 4467-2] vim regression update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2019:1619 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• RHSA-2019:1774 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• RHSA-2019:1793 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2019:1759 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2019:1796 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• DSA-4487 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 20190724 [SECURITY] [DSA 4487-1] neovim security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• RHSA-2019:1947 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• [debian-lts-announce] 20190803 [SECURITY] [DLA 1871-1] vim security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2019:1997 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS (opens in a new tab)
• GLSA-202003-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46973 (opens in a new tab)
• FEDORA-2019-d79f89346c (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2019-dcd49378b8 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93144355?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 11 Nov 2025, 16:50 UTC.