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CVE-2017-5953 Detail

Description

vim before patch 8.0.0322 does not properly validate values for tree length when handling a spell file, which may result in an integer overflow at a memory allocation site and a resultant buffer overflow.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3786
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96217
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/399c297aa93afe2c0a39e2a1b3f972aebba44c9d Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/vim_dev/t-3RSdEnrHY
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-26
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5953
NVD Published Date:
02/10/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE