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CVE-2025-29768

Vim, a text editor, is vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files in versions prior to

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00105
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
vim< 9.1.1198
netapp bootstrap osall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Mar 2025 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:02226-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:02227-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:02228-1
msrcCVE-2025-29768
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f209dcd3defb95bae21b2740910e6aa7bb940531Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-693p-m996-3rmfVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0001/Third Party Advisory
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