CVE-2016-9436

parsetagx.c in w3m before 0.5.3+git20161009 does not properly initialize values, which allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted html file, related to a <i> tag.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/16	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/33509cc81ec5f2ba44eb6fd98bd5c1b5873e46bd	Issue Tracking Technical Description Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00084.html	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2017-01-20 07:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-9436

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9436

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

w3m_project

w3m

opensuse_project

leap

opensuse

leap

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