There is an out-of-bounds write in checkType located in etc.c in w3m 0.5.3. It can be triggered by sending a crafted HTML file to the w3m binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/242 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKESIFZMWIFMI6DRGMUYOTVKBOSEKDXZ/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NRRZMTLG3YT6U3PSGJOAMLDNLRF2EUOP/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2022-08-15 04:21
Updated : 2023-02-28 11:25
NVD link : CVE-2022-38223
Mitre link : CVE-2022-38223
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
Products Affected
w3m_project
- w3m
fedoraproject
- fedora