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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Advisories
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DLA-822-1 | vim security update |
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DSA-3786-1 | vim security update |
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EUVD-2017-15023 | 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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USN-4016-1 | Vim vulnerabilities |
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USN-4309-1 | Vim vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.173Z
Reserved: 2017-02-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-5953

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-02-10T07:59:00.263
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-5953


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