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CVE-2016-9435

The HTMLtagproc1 function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.3+git20161009 does not properly initialize values, which allows remote attackers to c…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

The HTMLtagproc1 function in file.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 <dd> tags.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-08 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • github.com /tats/w3m/commit/33509cc81ec5f2ba44eb6fd98bd5c1b5873e46bd · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00084.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • github.com /tats/w3m/issues/16 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94407 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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