CVE-2025-53905

Name
CVE-2025-53905
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1552, a path traversal issue in Vim’s tar.vim plugin can allow overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted tar archives. Impact is low because this exploit requires direct user interaction. However, successfully exploitation can lead to overwriting sensitive files or placing executable code in privileged locations, depending on the permissions of the process editing the archive. The victim must edit such a file using Vim which will reveal the filename and the file content, a careful user may suspect some strange things going on. Successful exploitation could results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Version 9.1.1552 contains a patch for the vulnerability.
NVD Severity
medium
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
MISC https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/87757c6b0a4b2c1f71c72ea8e1438b8fb116b239
CONFIRM https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-74v4-f3x9-ppvr
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/15/1

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
vim >= 0 < 9.1.1552

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
vim edge-main 9.1.1533-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1533-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1516-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1485-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1471-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1457-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1415-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1406-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1397-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1379-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1202-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1202-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1164-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1105-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1012-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.1003-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.0936-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.0707-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.0678-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.1.0652-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.2127-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.2112-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.2073-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.1994-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.1888-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.1413-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.1395-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.1251-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.1198-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.1167-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0999-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0815-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0636-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0598-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0437-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0369-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0270-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0224-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 9.0.0050-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.5170-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.5055-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.5000-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.4969-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.4836-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.4708-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.4619-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.4542-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.4350-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.4173-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.3779-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.3650-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.3567-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.3500-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.2.3437-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.1.1365-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.0.1521-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.0.0329-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim edge-main 8.0.0056-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.1415-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.1202-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.1164-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.1105-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.1003-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.0936-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.0707-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.0678-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.1.0652-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.2127-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.2112-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.2073-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.1994-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.1888-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.1413-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.1395-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.1251-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.1198-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.1167-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0999-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0815-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0636-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0598-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0369-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0270-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0224-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 9.0.0050-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.5170-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.5055-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.5000-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.4969-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.4836-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.4708-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.4619-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.4542-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.4350-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.4173-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.3779-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.3650-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.3567-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.3500-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.2.3437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.1.1365-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.0.1521-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.0.0329-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.22-main 8.0.0056-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.1.1105-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.1.1012-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.1.1003-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.1.0936-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.1.0707-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.1.0678-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.1.0652-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.2127-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.2112-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.2073-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.1994-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.1888-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.1413-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.1395-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.1251-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.1198-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.1167-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0999-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0815-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0636-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0598-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0369-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0270-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0224-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 9.0.0050-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.5170-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.5055-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.5000-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.4969-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.4836-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.4708-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.4619-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.4542-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.4350-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.4173-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.3779-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.3650-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.3567-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.3500-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.2.3437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.1.1365-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.0.1521-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.0.0329-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.21-main 8.0.0056-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.1.0707-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.1.0678-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.1.0652-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.2127-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.2112-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.2073-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.1994-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.1888-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.1413-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.1395-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.1251-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.1198-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.1167-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0999-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0815-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0636-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0598-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0369-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0270-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0224-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 9.0.0050-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.5170-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.5055-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.5000-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.4969-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.4836-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.4708-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.4619-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.4542-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.4350-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.4173-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.3779-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.3650-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.3567-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.3500-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.2.3437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.1.1365-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.0.1521-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.0.0329-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.20-main 8.0.0056-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.2127-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.2112-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.2073-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.1994-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.1888-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.1413-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.1395-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.1251-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.1198-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.1167-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0999-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0815-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0636-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0598-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0369-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0270-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0224-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.0050-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.5170-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.5055-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.5000-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.4969-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.4836-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.4708-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.4619-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.4542-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.4350-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.4173-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.3779-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.3650-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.3567-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.3500-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.2.3437-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.1.1365-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.0.1521-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.0.0329-r0 None possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 8.0.0056-r0 None possibly vulnerable