SB2025031307 - Remote command execution in Vim
Published: March 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025031307
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29768)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the zip.vim plugin. A remote attacker can trick the victim into reading a specially crafted .zip archive and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.