[UPDATE] [low] vim (.tar and .zip): Multiple Vulnerabilities Enable Code Execution

A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in vim to execute arbitrary code or overwrite arbitrary files.

CSIRTS triage

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in vim (.tar and .zip) enable local arbitrary code execution and arbitrary file overwriting.
Who is affected: Local users extracting or working with vim archives are affected.
Urgency: Low priority; local attackers only and severity is rated low by the vendor.
Action: Update vim to a version with fixes for CVE-2025-53905 and CVE-2025-53906.

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EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-539050.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 16% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-539060.73% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 51% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-53905	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2025-53906	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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