CVE-2025-55157CWE-416

Vim heap use-after-free vulnerability when processing recursive tuple data types

Medium · published August 11, 2025

CVSS v4.0
6.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. In versions from 9.1.1231 to before 9.1.1400, When processing nested tuples in Vim script, an error during evaluation can trigger a use-after-free in Vim’s internal tuple reference management. Specifically, the tuple_unref() function may access already freed memory due to improper lifetime handling, leading to memory corruption. The exploit requires direct user interaction, as the script must be explicitly executed within Vim. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.1400.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00355 · 28.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2025-08-11T22:54Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 22:54Z
    Vim heap use-after-free vulnerability when processing recursive tuple data types
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