CVE-2025-29768
Publication date 13 March 2025
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Notes
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The advisory states that the vulnerability happens due to overwriting files with the -o option. The usage of -o option was introduced in version 9.1.0686, and therefore prior releases don't seem to be affected.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.4 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |