Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2025· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2025-9390

Description

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Vim/Vim2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=9.1.1459,<9.1.1616
- (no CPE)range: <=9.1.1615

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/vim/vim/commit/eeef7c77436a78cd27047b0f5fa6925d56de3cb0nvdPatch
drive.google.com/file/d/1JLnqrdcGsjUhbYzIEweXIGZyETjHlKtX/viewnvdExploit
github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944nvdExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
github.com/vim/vim/pull/17947nvdExploitIssue Tracking
vuldb.comnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1616nvdRelease Notes
vuldb.comnvdPermissions RequiredVDB Entry

News mentions

No linked articles in our index yet.

cvss	0.345
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000