CVE-2025-29768

Vim vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: March 13, 2025 at 05:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:05 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsVimBootstrap OSHci Compute Node

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
netapp-hci-compute-node (environment)
v < 9.1.1198
Affected range stops below 9.1.1198, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.4MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-88

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