UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-66476
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-12-12T05:35:59Z
Published
2025-12-02T22:16:00Z
Modified
2025-12-12T08:59:10.932827Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:8.*
2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu2
2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu3
2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu1
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.6
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.11
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.15
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.22
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.23
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.25
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.26
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.29
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.30
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.31
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:8.*
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.17
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.19
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.20
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.22
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.23
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2
2:9.0.2087-1ubuntu1
2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu1
2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2
2:9.0.2184-0ubuntu1
2:9.0.2189-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.1
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.3
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.4
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.6
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-motif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"
Ubuntu:25.04
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.1.0496-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.0777-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0861-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu3
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-motif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu5
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-motif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:7.*
2:7.4.000-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm4
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm5
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm6
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm7
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm8
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm9
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm10
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm11
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm14
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm16
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm18
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm19
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm20
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-lesstif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:7.*
2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu3
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu4
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm3
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm7
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm8
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm10
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm11
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm12
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm14
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm15
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm17
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm18
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm19
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm23
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm24
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm25
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm26
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:8.*
2:8.0.0197-4ubuntu5
2:8.0.1144-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.10
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.11
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm6
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm8
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm10
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm11
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm13",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-66476.json"