CVE Catalog
CVE-2017-5953
CriticalSummary
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.
Risk Assessment
Buffer overflow may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, posing a serious threat to the integrity of the system and user data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Vim to a version after 8.0.0322 to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.