OS Command Injection Affecting vim package, versions <2:8.1.2136-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-VIM-17966597
  • published14 Jul 2026
  • disclosed28 May 2020

Introduced: 28 May 2020

CVE-2019-20807  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest vim to version 2:8.1.2136-1 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest 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).

CVSS Base Scores

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