[ GLSA 202601-02 ] Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202601-02
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 Severity: High
    Title: Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities
     Date: January 26, 2026
     Bugs: #961498
       ID: 202601-02

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Vim and gVim, the worst
of which could lead to execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Vim is an efficient, highly configurable improved version of the classic
‘vi’ text editor. gVim is the GUI version of Vim.

Affected packages
=================

Package               Vulnerable    Unaffected
--------------------  ------------  ------------
app-editors/gvim      < 9.1.1652    >= 9.1.1652
app-editors/vim       < 9.1.1652    >= 9.1.1652
app-editors/vim-core  < 9.1.1652    >= 9.1.1652

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Vim, gVim. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-9.1.1652"

All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-core-9.1.1652"

All Vim, gVim users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/gvim-9.1.1652"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2025-53905
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53905
[ 2 ] CVE-2025-53906
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53906

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202601-02

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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