CVE-2025-24014
Vim GUI Version Segmentation Fault Vulnerability
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. A segmentation fault was found in Vim before 9.1.1043. In silent Ex mode (-s -e), Vim typically doesn't show a screen and just operates silently in batch mode. However, it is still possible to trigger the function that handles the scrolling of a gui version of Vim by feeding some binary characters to Vim. The function that handles the scrolling however may be triggering a redraw, which will access the ScreenLines pointer, even so this variable hasn't been allocated (since there is no screen). This vulnerability is fixed in 9.1.1043.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 20, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 14, 2025, 1:40 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-24014
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Vim packages.
- Upgrade to Vim version 9.1.1043 or later.
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-2025-24014.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9d1bed5eccdbb46a26b8a484f5e9163c40e63919 | Patch |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-j3g9-wg22-v955 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/4 | Mailing List |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/1 | Mailing List |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250314-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-24014 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-24014
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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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. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.1.1043 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/4 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/1 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9d1bed5eccdbb46a26b8a484f5e9163c40e63919 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-j3g9-wg22-v955 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250314-0005/ Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mar. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250314-0005/ -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Jan. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/1 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Jan. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/4 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. A segmentation fault was found in Vim before 9.1.1043. In silent Ex mode (-s -e), Vim typically doesn't show a screen and just operates silently in batch mode. However, it is still possible to trigger the function that handles the scrolling of a gui version of Vim by feeding some binary characters to Vim. The function that handles the scrolling however may be triggering a redraw, which will access the ScreenLines pointer, even so this variable hasn't been allocated (since there is no screen). This vulnerability is fixed in 9.1.1043. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-787 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9d1bed5eccdbb46a26b8a484f5e9163c40e63919 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-j3g9-wg22-v955