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Vim 9.1.1459 < 9.1.1616 XXD Fortify Buffer Overflow (17944)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 258074

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Vim installed on the remote host is 9.1.1459 prior to 9.1.1616. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 17944 advisory.

 - A security flaw has been discovered in vim up to 9.1.1616. 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. (CVE-2025-9390)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Vim version 9.1.1616 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 258074

File Name: vim_9_1_1615.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/28/2025

Updated: 8/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-9390

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Patch Publication Date: 8/24/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-9390

IAVA: 2025-A-0632