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Vim vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files
CVE-2025-29768
First seen on SecPulse
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2025-29768 vim Fixed in: 9.1.1202-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29768 vim
Original description The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory security.netapp.com
- patch github.com