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CVE-2025-66476
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1947, an uncontrolled search path vulnerability on Windows allows Vim to execute malicious executables placed in the current working directory for the current edited file. On Windows, when using cmd.exe as a shell, Vim resolves external commands by searching the current working directory before system paths. When Vim invokes tools such as findstr for :grep, external commands or filters via :!, or compiler/:make commands, it ma
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"vim","vendor":"vim","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 9.1.1947"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-427","description":"CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
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Source references
4 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/02/5"}
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{"name":"https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/083ec6d9a3b7b09006e0ce69ac802597d25","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/083ec6d9a3b7b09006e0ce69ac802597d25"}
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{"name":"https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1947","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1947"}
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{"name":"https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-g77q-xrww-p834","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-g77q-xrww-p834"}
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Attribution and limitations
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