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.
https://vuldb.com/?submit.630903
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321223
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1616
https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/17947
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/eeef7c77436a78cd27047b0f5fa6925d56de3cb0
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLnqrdcGsjUhbYzIEweXIGZyETjHlKtX/view?usp=sharing
Published: 2025-08-24
Updated: 2025-08-25
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 1.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Low
EPSS: 0.00013