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CVE-2025-1215

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from vim, from netapp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2025-02-12T19:15:10.230

Last Modified

2025-08-13T17:28:19.607

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 2.8 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vim	vim	< 9.1.1097	Yes
Operating System	netapp	bootstrap_os	-	Yes

References

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1097 Release Notes ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295174 Permissions Required, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.295174 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0005/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606 Exploit, Issue Tracking (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vim's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.