Packages
- 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.
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | vim – 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | ||
| 24.04 noble | vim – 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | ||
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