Gentoo Vim High Multiple Execution Threat GLSA-202601-02 CVE-2025-53905
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January 26, 2026
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Vim and gVim, the worst of which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Vim, gVim. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-9.1.1652"
All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-core-9.1.1652"
All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/gvim-9.1.1652"
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-9.1.1652"
All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-core-9.1.1652"
All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/gvim-9.1.1652"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2025-53905
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53905
[ 2 ] CVE-2025-53906
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53906
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202601-02
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: High
Title: Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: January 26, 2026
Bugs: #961498
ID: 202601-02
Background
Vim is an efficient, highly configurable improved version of the classic
‘vi’ text editor. gVim is the GUI version of Vim.
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Affected Packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
-------------------- ------------ ------------
app-editors/gvim < 9.1.1652 >= 9.1.1652
app-editors/vim < 9.1.1652 >= 9.1.1652
app-editors/vim-core < 9.1.1652 >= 9.1.1652
Impact
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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