EUVD-2025-200373
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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4Description
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 Context
This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427).
Affected Products
Affected products: Vim Vim
Remediation
A vendor patch is available. Apply it as soon as possible and verify the fix.
Priority Score
Vendor Status
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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