# 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 overf

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

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

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