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CVE-2025-9390

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from vim 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

2025-08-24T14:15:32.413

Last Modified

2025-09-24T13:50:57.497

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-119
CWE-120
Type: Primary
CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vim	vim	< 9.1.1616	Yes

References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLnqrdcGsjUhbYzIEweXIGZyETjHlKtX/view?usp=sharing Exploit ([email protected])
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/eeef7c77436a78cd27047b0f5fa6925d56de3cb0 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/17947 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1616 Release Notes ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321223 Permissions Required, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.321223 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?submit.630903 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://vuldb.com/?submit.630903 Exploit, 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.