USN-4862-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4862-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4862-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4862-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2021-03-15T22:50:00.381768Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:24Z
Summary
neovim vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Neovim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / neovim

Package

Name
neovim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/neovim@0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.0-3build2
0.2.2-2
0.2.2-3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "neovim",
            "binary_version": "0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "neovim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-12735",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}