Description
A security flaw has been discovered in vim up to 9.1.1615. Affected by this vulnerability is the function main of the file src/xxd/xxd.c of the component xxd. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. Upgrading to version 9.1.1616 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as eeef7c77436a78cd27047b0f5fa6925d56de3cb0. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | vim | 9.1.1615 |
References
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLnqrdcGsjUhbYzIEweXIGZyETjHlKtX/view?usp=sharingExploit
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/eeef7c77436a78cd27047b0f5fa6925d56de3cb0Patch
- https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/17947Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1616Release Notes
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321223Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.321223Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.630903Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.630903Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 24, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed