CVE-2025-29768

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

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 14, 2025

Updated · September 1, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Vim's zip.vim plugin. This vulnerability allows potential data loss via specially crafted zip files when a user views the archive in Vim and presses 'x' on an unusual filename.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE-88 · Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')