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Ubuntu 25.04: Vim Critical Code Execution Issues USN-7748-1

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Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7748-1
September 15, 2025

vim vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Software Description:
- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details:

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled file extraction when opening
maliciously crafted zip or tar archives. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to create or overwrite files on the system and execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
  vim                             2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  vim                             2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7748-1
  CVE-2025-53905, CVE-2025-53906

Package Information:
  
  

Ubuntu 25.04: Vim Critical Code Execution Issues USN-7748-1

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Calendar Grey September 15, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim have been addressed in Ubuntu 25.04 and 24.04 LTS. It's crucial to update your system to mitigate potential security threats.
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim. Software Description: - vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor Details: It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled file extraction when opening maliciously crafted zip or tar archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to create or overwrite files on the system and execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7748-1

CVE-2025-53905, CVE-2025-53906

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