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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 1.9 (LOW)
- CVSS 4.0 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/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade xxd-debuginfoUpgrade xxdUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-debuginfoUpgrade vim-default-editorUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-debugsourceUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-minimal | Apr 14, 2026 | Aug 24, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 24, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 10, 2025 | Aug 24, 2025 |
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