CVE-2025-1215
Vim Local Log Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2025, 5:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-1215.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9 | Patch |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1097 | Release Notes |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295174 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.295174 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1215 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1215
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-1215 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-1215 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.1.1097 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1097 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0005/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295174 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.295174 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mar. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0005/ -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1097 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295174 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.295174 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546