CVE-2017-5953

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	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/
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/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-10 07:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-5953

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5953

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5953

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vim

vim

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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