# CVE-2025-53905: Vim has path traversial issue with tar.vim and special crafted tar files

CVE-2025-53905 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9, released July 15, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53905
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.1 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0034
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 15, 2025
- Weakness: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53905

## Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1552,a path traversal issue in Vim’s tar.vim plugin can allow overwriting ofarbitrary files when opening specially crafted tar archives. Impact is lowbecause this exploit requires direct user interaction. However,successfully exploitation can lead to overwriting sensitive files orplacing executable code in privileged locations, depending on thepermissions of the process editing the archive. The victim must edit such afile using Vim which will reveal the filename and the file content, acareful user may suspect some strange things going on. Successfulexploitation could results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands onthe underlying operating system. Version 9.1.1552 contains a patch for thevulnerability.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | vim Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53905](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-53905.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim Debian 14 | 2:9.1.1829-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-53905](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-53905.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim RHEL 10 | 9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [RHSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-21015.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim opensuse-leap 15.6 | 9.1.1629-150500.20.33.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03300-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | vim rocky 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.1 | [RLSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-21015.md) | May 21, 2026 |
| Linux | vim rocky 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [RLSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 12, 2025 |
| Linux | vim rocky 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [RLSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Linux | vim sles 15.6 | 9.1.1629-150500.20.33.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03300-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | vim sles 15.7 | 9.1.1629-150500.20.33.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:03300-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-03300-1.md) | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [RHSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21015.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [ALSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-17913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17913.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.0.1.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6.1 | [ELSA-2025-17742](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17742.md) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-athena Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-athena-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-athena Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-athena-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim-common RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [RHSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-common-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-common-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim-common almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21015.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [ALSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-17913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17913.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.0.1.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6.1 | [ELSA-2025-17742](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17742.md) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-data almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21015.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-data amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-data ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-17913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17913.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-default-editor amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [RHSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21015.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [ALSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-17913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17913.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.0.1.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6.1 | [ELSA-2025-17742](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17742.md) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [RHSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21015.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [ALSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-17913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17913.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.0.1.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6.1 | [ELSA-2025-17742](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17742.md) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-gtk3 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-gtk3-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-gtk3 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-gtk3-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim-gui-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-gui-common-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-gui-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-gui-common-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim-minimal RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [RHSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21015.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7 | [ALSA-2025:20945](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-20945.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-17913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17913.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-21.0.1.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-17715](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17715.md) | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6.1 | [ELSA-2025-17742](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17742.md) | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-motif Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-motif-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-motif Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-motif-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim-nox Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-nox-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-nox Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-nox-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim-runtime Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-runtime-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-runtime Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-runtime-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | vim-tiny Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-vim-tiny-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-tiny Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-vim-tiny-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | xxd Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | [xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-xxd-2-9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9.md) | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Linux | xxd Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 | [xxd 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-xxd-2-9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | xxd almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:21015](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-21015.md) | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Linux | xxd amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Linux | xxd ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-5.0.1.el10_0.1 | [ELSA-2025-17913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-17913.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | xxd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.1.1591-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2025-1138](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1138.md) | Aug 5, 2025 |

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