CVE-2025-29768: Vim vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-03-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-88

Description

Vim, a text editor, is vulnerable to potential data loss with zip.vim and special crafted zip files in versions prior to 9.1.1198. The impact is medium because a user must be made to view such an archive with Vim and then press 'x' on such a strange filename. The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.1198.

Affected products

NetApp Bootstrap Os: all versions
vim/vim: before 9.1.1198 — fixed in 9.1.1198

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: vim/vim 9.1.1198. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f209dcd3defb95bae21b2740910e6aa7bb940531
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-693p-m996-3rmf
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0001/

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