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CVE-2025-55158

vim: Vim double-free vulnerability during Vim9 script import operations

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

6.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 12, 2025

Updated · August 31, 2026

Description

A double-free vulnerability was found in Vim. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into processing a specially crafted file to trigger the double-free, causing the application to crash.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low security impact because the user has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Someone who is running untrusted files in script mode is equivalent to someone just taking a random python script and running it.

For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification [1] and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle & Updates Policy.

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

[2]. https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CWE-415 · Double Free