CVE-2025-1215

Name: CVE-2025-1215
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-12T19:15:10.23+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.4/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-1215 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

2.4/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.50%

38.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vim	Vim	< 9.1.1097
Netapp	Bootstrap Os	All versions

References

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

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1215?

How severe is CVE-2025-1215?

CVE-2025-1215 has a CVSS score of 2.4/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1215?

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Source: NVD / NIST