Description
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 user interaction. However, successfully exploitation can lead to overwriting sensitive files or placing executable code in privileged locations, depending on the permissions of the process editing the archive. The victim must edit such a file using Vim which will reveal the filename and the file content, a careful user may suspect some strange things going on. Successful exploitation could results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Version 9.1.1551 contains a patch for the vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.1.1551 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vim | 2:9.1.1829-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | USN-7748-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | vim +7 | 2:9.1.083-5.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2025:21015, RHSA-2025:17913 |
| RHEL 9 | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6.1 | RHSA-2025:20945, RHSA-2025:17742 |
| RHEL 8 | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:17715 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-20.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2025:17644 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | vim-data +1 | 2:9.1.083-5.el10_0.1 | ALSA-2025:21015, ALSA-2025:17913 |
| AlmaLinux 10 | xxd +4 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | ALSA-2025:21015 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6.1 | ALSA-2025:20945, ALSA-2025:17742 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:17715 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | vim | 2:9.1.083-5.el10_0.1 | RLSA-2025:21015, RLSA-2025:17913 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | vim | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6.1 | RLSA-2025:20945, RLSA-2025:17742 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | vim | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:17715 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | vim | 9.1.1629-150500.20.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | vim | 9.1.1629-150500.20.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | vim | 9.1.1629-17.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1051-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03299-1 |
Show 15 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0110-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20916-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0110-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20916-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | vim | 9.2.0110-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20765-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20759-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | vim | 9.1.1629-slfo.1.1_1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20738-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20857-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | vim | 9.1.1629-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20717-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20696-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | vim | 9.1.1629-150500.20.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | vim | 9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03240-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | vim | 9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03240-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | vim | 9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03240-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | vim | 9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03240-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0110-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20403-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | vim | 9.1.1629-150500.20.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1, SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2025-1138 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | vim | 9.1.1552-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | vim | 9.1.1552-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | xxd +6 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | ELSA-2025-21015, ELSA-2025-17913 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6.1 | ELSA-2025-20945, ELSA-2025-17742 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-21.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-17715 |
Advisories 42
- WID-SEC-2025-1575 vim (.tar and .zip): Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- ALSA-2025:21015 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:17742 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:20945 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:17913 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:17715 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2475 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0783 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0349 Dell Avamar und NetWorker: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
- RHSA-2025:21015 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2025:20945 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2025:17742 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2025:17913 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2025:17715 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHSA-2025:17644 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20765-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- RLSA-2025:21015 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1051-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20916-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20403-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20759-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20738-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20717-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20696-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20857-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- USN-7748-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03299-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03240-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2025-21015 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 2, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20945 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 25, 2025
- RLSA-2025:20945 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 21, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0351 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple MacOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Nov 4, 2025
- RLSA-2025:17913 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 18, 2025
- RLSA-2025:17742 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 18, 2025
- ELSA-2025-17913 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 14, 2025
- ELSA-2025-17742 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 13, 2025
- RLSA-2025:17715 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 12, 2025
- ELSA-2025-17715 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 9, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-1138 Moderate: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 18, 2025