HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-1215
HIGH

CVE-2025-1215

CWE-119Published: February 12, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vim up to 9.1.1096. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main.c. The manipulation of the argument --log leads to memory corruption. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 9.1.1097 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-1215 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netapp1 product(s)
bootstrap os
vim1 product(s)
vim
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.295174
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.497546
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0005/
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.497546

All References (9)

→
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c5654b84480822817bb7b69ebc97c174c91185e9Patch
→
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606Exploit · Issue Tracking
→
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1097Release Notes
→
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295174Permissions Required · VDB Entry
→
https://vuldb.com/?id.295174Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0005/Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/16606Exploit · Issue Tracking
→
https://vuldb.com/?submit.497546Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-1215
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 12, 2025

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

CVE-2009-3952
10.0
CVE-2009-3846
10.0
CVE-2009-0869
10.0
CVE-2009-0836
10.0
CVE-2009-1382
10.0
CVE-2009-4180
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-1215 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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