CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-66476

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.45%

38th percentile - higher than 38% of all known CVEs

Summary

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 of the edited file. When using cmd.exe as a shell, Vim resolves external commands by searching the current working directory before system paths.

Risk Assessment

Opening a file from an untrusted directory may cause Vim to execute malicious code, e.g. via :grep, :! or :make.

Recommendation

Update Vim for Windows to version 9.1.1947 or later.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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 may inadvertently run a malicious executable present in the same directory as the file being edited. The issue affects Vim for Windows prior to version 9.1.1947.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS