Medium severity · published Mar 13, 2025
CVE-2025-29768
Vim vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files
4.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VI
vim · vim
< 9.1.1198 · source: vendor, NVD
BO
Bootstrap OS · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29768
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-29768
Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f209dcd3defb95bae21b2740910e6aa7bb940531
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-693p-m996-3rmf
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0001/
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