ByteOS Network

NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2017-5953

Deferred

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-10 Feb, 2017 | 07:59

Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

Vim

>>vim>>Versions up to 8.0.0055(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-190	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3786	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96217	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/399c297aa93afe2c0a39e2a1b3f972aebba44c9d	cve@mitre.org	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/vim_dev/t-3RSdEnrHY	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-26	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3786	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96217	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/399c297aa93afe2c0a39e2a1b3f972aebba44c9d	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/vim_dev/t-3RSdEnrHY	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-26	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

CISA Catalog

Metrics

CPE Matches

Weaknesses

Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References

Change History