CVE-2025-29768

Vim vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files

Published: Mar 13, 2025Updated: Aug 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-88

4.4MEDIUM

Description

Vim, a text editor, is vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files in versions prior to 9.1.1198. The impact is medium because a user must be made to view such an archive with Vim and then press 'x' on such a strange filename. The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.1198.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-88

Affected Products

vim

oss-projectaka vi, gvim, vim/vim

vimOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

commercial·US

commercial·RUaka red soft

РЕД ОСOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения

oss-projectaka fsf

vimLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

АО «НППКТ»

commercial·RU

ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f209dcd3defb95bae21b2740910e6aa7bb940531

github.com

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-693p-m996-3rmf

github.com

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0001/

security.netapp.com

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