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CVE-2025-1215

vim main.c memory corruption

Published: Feb 12, 2025Updated: Aug 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
2.8CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vim up to 9.1.1096. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main.c. The manipulation of the argument --log leads to memory corruption. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 9.1.1097 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

vimn/a
vimvim
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
bootstrap osnetappHardware Firmware
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise MicroNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
vimoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka vi, vim/vim, gvim
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
and 8 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.295174
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295174
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546
vuldb.com
and 12 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 12, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 13, 2025

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