CVE-2025-27423
Vim Tar.vim Plugin Command Injection Vulnerability
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Vim is distributed with the tar.vim plugin, that allows easy editing and viewing of (compressed or uncompressed) tar files. Starting with 9.1.0858, the tar.vim plugin uses the ":read" ex command line to append below the cursor position, however the is not sanitized and is taken literally from the tar archive. This allows to execute shell commands via special crafted tar archives. Whether this really happens, depends on the shell being used ('shell' option, which is set using $SHELL). The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.1164
INFO
Published Date :
March 3, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 3, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Cyber Security News
Vim Editor Vulnerability Exploited Via TAR Files to Trigger Code Execution
The Vim text editor vulnerability CVE-2025-27423 is a high-severity issue that allows for arbitrary code execution via malicious TAR archives. Affecting Vim versions prior to 9.1.1164, this flaw in th ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Vim Users Warned: Crafted TAR Files Could Trigger Code Execution (CVE-2025-27423)
A newly discovered vulnerability in the popular text editor Vim could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on unsuspecting users’ systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-27423, resides with ... Read more
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Vim is distributed with the tar.vim plugin, that allows easy editing and viewing of (compressed or uncompressed) tar files. Starting with 9.1.0858, the tar.vim plugin uses the ":read" ex command line to append below the cursor position, however the is not sanitized and is taken literally from the tar archive. This allows to execute shell commands via special crafted tar archives. Whether this really happens, depends on the shell being used ('shell' option, which is set using $SHELL). The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.1164 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/129a8446d23cd9cb4445fcfea259cba5e0487d29 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/334a13bff78aa0ad206bc436885f63e3a0bab399 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-wfmf-8626-q3r3
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