CVE-2025-24014: vim Memory Corruption — Fix

Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. A segmentation fault was found in Vim before 9.1.1043. In silent Ex mode (-s -e), Vim typically doesn't show a screen and just operates silently in batch mode. However, it is still possible to trigger the function that handles the scrolling of a gui version of Vim by feeding some binary characters to Vim. The function that handles the scrolling however may be triggering a redraw, which will access the ScreenLines pointer, even so this variable hasn't been allocated (since there is no screen). This vulnerability is fixed in 9.1.1043.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.2

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
vim	vim	< 9.1.1043
netapp	hci_compute_node_firmware	All
netapp	hci_compute_node	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9d1bed5eccdbb46a26b8a484f5e9163c40e63919 https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-j3g9-wg22-v955

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/20/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/21/1 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250314-0005/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-24014? +

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. A segmentation fault was found in Vim before 9.1.1043. In silent Ex mode (-s -e), Vim typically doesn't show a screen and just operates silently in batch mode. However, it is still possible to trigger the function that handles the scrolling of a gui version of Vim by feeding some binary characters to Vim. The function that handles the scrolling however may be triggering a redraw, which will access the ScreenLines pointer, even so this variable hasn't been allocated (since there is no screen). This vulnerability is fixed in 9.1.1043. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-24014? +

CVE-2025-24014 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.2 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24014? +

CVE-2025-24014 affects products from netapp, vim, specifically: hci_compute_node, hci_compute_node_firmware, vim. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-24014? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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