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CVE-2025-1215: 
Vim vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A memory corruption vulnerability was discovered in Vim up to version 9.1.1096, identified as CVE-2025-1215. The vulnerability affects the src/main.c file and is triggered when using the --log argument with a non-existent path. The issue was discovered on February 12, 2025, and was patched in version 9.1.1097 (NVD, VIM Commit).

Technical details

The vulnerability is caused by improper handling of memory when the --log option is used with an inaccessible path. The issue is classified under CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). According to the CVSS scoring, VulDB assigned a CVSS v4.0 score of 2.4 (LOW) with vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N, and a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.8 (LOW) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability leads to memory corruption when attempting to use the --log option with a non-existent path. While the severity is rated as low, it can cause the application to crash, potentially leading to denial of service conditions (VIM Issue).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Vim version 9.1.1097. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version or later. The fix is identified in commit c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9 (VIM Release).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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