CVE-2016-9424

An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-31. w3m doesn't properly validate the value of tag attribute, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/12	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-12-11 18:59

Updated : 2017-06-30 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2016-9424

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9424

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

w3m_project

w3m

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