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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 over…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201706-26 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/96217 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3786 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • github.com /vim/vim/commit/399c297aa93afe2c0a39e2a1b3f972aebba44c9d · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • groups.google.com /forum/#%21topic/vim_dev/t-3RSdEnrHY · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /4016-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /4309-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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