Vulnerability · Published Mar 13, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-29768Vim vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files
Medium 4.4
In plain English
A medium-severity argument injection in vim from vim. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 9.1.1202-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-29768 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 9.1.1202-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-29768 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 9.1.1202-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2025-29768 |
| Debian:12 | vim | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29768 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29768 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29768 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-88 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N