Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 28, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-20807
CVE-2019-20807
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).
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Affected products
28- Vim/Vimdescription
- osv-coords26 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/vim&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=HPE%20Helion%20OpenStack%208pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%205pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%208pkg:rpm/suse/vim&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208
< 8.0.1568-lp151.5.6.1+ 25 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-lp151.5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2-8.21.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2-8.21.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.1568-5.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.326-17.6.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211289nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/nvdThird Party Advisory
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