CVE-2025-66476 (GCVE-0-2025-66476)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-02 21:49 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
Title
Vim for Windows Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-05 04:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7774 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
vim vim Affected: < 9.1.1947
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