Summary
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.
Security Fix(es):
* vim: Vim path traversal (CVE-2025-53906)
* vim: Vim path traversial (CVE-2025-53905)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 9 | vim | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 4.1
Vim has path traversial issue with tar.vim and special crafted tar files
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1552, a path traversal issue in Vim’s tar.vim plugin can allow overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted tar archives. Impact is low because this exploit requires direct…
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Medium 4.1
Vim has path traversal issue with zip.vim and special crafted zip archives
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1551, a path traversal issue in Vim’s zip.vim plugin can allow overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted zip archives. Impact is low because this exploit requires direct…