Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-29768 as tracked by BellSoft, for the package vim. The fix is available in version 9.1.1202-r0; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
BELL-CVE-2025-29768 is classified as CWE-88: Argument Injection. Input is passed into a command line without separating data from options, letting an attacker introduce extra arguments.
Affected software
BELL-CVE-2025-29768 is recorded against 1 package.
- vim (from 9.0.1395-r0 up to 9.1.1202-r0)
Timeline and source
Published on 15 March 2025 and last revised on 26 January 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
docs.bell-sw.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
vim has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-88: Argument Injection) in other software:
