PT-2025-29686 · Vim+10 · Vim+11
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Published
2025-07-15
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Updated
2026-04-08
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CVE-2025-53906
CVSS v3.1
4.1
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Vim versions prior to 9.1.1551
Description
Vim, an open-source command-line text editor, contains a path traversal issue within its
zip.vim plugin. This issue allows overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted zip archives. Exploitation requires direct user interaction, but successful exploitation could lead to overwriting sensitive files or placing executable code in privileged locations, depending on the permissions of the process editing the archive. A victim editing such a file with Vim may reveal the filename and content, potentially indicating malicious activity. Successful exploitation could result in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.Recommendations
Update Vim to version 9.1.1551 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Path traversal
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Almalinux
Centos
Debian
Linuxmint
Apple Macos
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu
Vim
Zip.Vim