A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in Vim, the popular open-source command-line text editor, that could allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on users’ systems. The vulnerability, designatedCVE-2025-53906, was published on July 15, 2025, and affects all versions of Vim prior to 9.1.1551. The security flaw stems from a path traversal issue within Vim’s […] The post Command-Line Editor Vim Hit by Vulnerability Allowing File Overwrites appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.
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