CVE-2025-27423
Improper Input Validation in Vim
Severity Score
7.1
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Vim is distributed with the tar.vim plugin, that allows easy editing and viewing of (compressed or uncompressed) tar files. Starting with 9.1.0858, the tar.vim plugin uses the ":read" ex command line to append below the cursor position, however the is not sanitized and is taken literally from the tar archive. This allows to execute shell commands via special crafted tar archives. Whether this really happens, depends on the shell being used ('shell' option, which is set using $SHELL). The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.1164
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Timeline
- 2025-02-24 CVE Reserved
- 2025-03-03 CVE Published
- 2025-05-02 CVE Updated
- 2025-05-15 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CAPEC
References (3)
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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/129a8446d23cd9cb4445fcfea259cba5e0487d29 | X_refsource_misc | |
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/334a13bff78aa0ad206bc436885f63e3a0bab399 | X_refsource_misc | |
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-wfmf-8626-q3r3 | X_refsource_confirm |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Vim Search vendor "Vim" | Vim Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim" | < 9.1.1164 Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim" and version " < 9.1.1164" | en |
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