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OS Command Injection Affecting vim package, versions <2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm4

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (17th percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
5.3 medium
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SUSE
6.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-VIM-570571
  • published 28 May 2020
  • disclosed 28 May 2020
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Introduced: 28 May 2020

CVE-2019-20807 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-78 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 vim to version 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Lua).