EUVD-2025-200373Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.
CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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4DescriptionGitHub Advisory
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1947, an uncontrolled search path vulnerability on Windows allows Vim to execute malicious executables placed in the current working directory for the current edited file. On Windows, when using cmd.exe as a shell, Vim resolves external commands by searching the current working directory before system paths. When Vim invokes tools such as findstr for :grep, external commands or filters via :!, or compiler/:make commands, it may inadvertently run a malicious executable present in the same directory as the file being edited. The issue affects Vim for Windows prior to version 9.1.1947.
Analysis
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1947, an uncontrolled search path vulnerability on Windows allows Vim to execute malicious executables placed in the current working directory for the current edited file. On Windows, when using cmd.exe as a shell, Vim resolves external commands by searching the current working directory before system paths. When Vim invokes tools such as findstr for :grep, external commands or filters via :!, or compiler/:make commands, it may inadvertently run a malicious executable present in the same directory as the file being edited. The issue affects Vim for Windows prior to version 9.1.1947.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427).
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply it as soon as possible and verify the fix.
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0765. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vuln
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4440. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this
Code execution vulnerability in Vim before 9.2.0272 allows attackers to gain immediate arbitrary command execution upon
getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via th
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploita
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1847. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability i
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerab
Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1846. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vuln
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1840. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no
Untrusted Search Path in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1833. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability
Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1532. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vuln
Same weakness CWE-427 – Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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Ubuntu
Priority: Medium| Release | Status | Version |
|---|---|---|
| upstream | not-affected | debian: Only affects Vim on Windows |
| bionic | not-affected | windows only |
| focal | not-affected | windows only |
| jammy | not-affected | windows only |
| noble | not-affected | windows only |
| plucky | not-affected | windows only |
| questing | not-affected | windows only |
| trusty | not-affected | windows only |
| xenial | not-affected | windows only |
Debian
| Release | Status | Fixed Version | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|
| bullseye | fixed | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1 | - |
| bullseye (security) | fixed | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u3 | - |
| bookworm | fixed | 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 | - |
| trixie | fixed | 2:9.1.1230-2 | - |
| forky | fixed | 2:9.1.2141-1 | - |
| sid | fixed | 2:9.2.0136-1 | - |
| (unstable) | not-affected | - | - |
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