TI-2025-01039 Aliases CVE-2025-1215 GHSA-6wvf-533r-84vc

vim main.c memory corruption

MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published 2025-02-12 · Updated 2025-03-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Passive
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vim up to 9.1.1096. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main.c. The manipulation of the argument --log leads to memory corruption. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 9.1.1097 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00546 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	vim	9.1.1096	—	No fix listed	CNA

vim Vendor— Affected 9.1.1096 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	before 9.1.1097	Vulnerable	vim
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	NetApp

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1.1097 Vulnerable ·vim
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)	Affected	—
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1215
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wvf-533r-84vc
2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-10-22 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0005/

Sources

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