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CVE-2019-20807

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 28, 2020 at 01:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:31 AM UTC
7 products affected across 6 vendorsmacOSDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

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).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

macOS· Apple
95%
10.13.610.14.6
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%
16.0418.04
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%
9.0
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%
15.1
Command Center· Starwindsoftware
95%
2 build_6003
SAN & NAS· Starwindsoftware
95%
1.0 update_1
Vim· Vim
95%
v < 8.1.0881
Affected range stops below 8.1.0881, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (8)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/

CVSS

5.3MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

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