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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netapp
Netapp bootstrap Os
Netapp hci Compute Node
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netapp
Netapp bootstrap Os
Netapp hci Compute Node

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00065}

epss

{'score': 0.00093}


Fri, 02 May 2025 23:45:00 +0000

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References

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Vim vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files
Weaknesses CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-02T23:03:03.457Z

Reserved: 2025-03-11T14:23:00.474Z

Link: CVE-2025-29768

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-02T23:03:03.457Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-13T17:15:37.623

Modified: 2025-08-18T14:14:27.967

Link: CVE-2025-29768

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-03-13T17:04:56Z

Links: CVE-2025-29768 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T11:07:00Z