CVE-2025-55158

HIGH

8.8

Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. In versions from 9.1.1231 to before 9.1.1406, when processing nested tuples during Vim9 script import operations, an error during evaluation can trigger a double-free in Vim’s internal typed value (typval_T) management. Specifically, the clear_tv() function may attempt to free memory that has already been deallocated, due to improper lifetime handling in the handle_import / ex_import code paths. The vulnerability can only be triggered if a user explicitly opens and executes a specially crafted Vim script. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.1406.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published8/11/2025

Last Modified8/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

vim:vim

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

References

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9772025d24e939fd84b85748ce35c26874c05775(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1406(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-5fg8-wvx3-583x(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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