CVE-2001-0700

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 12.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 12.6% (12.628% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000434
http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200106.month/537.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-064
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-081
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192371
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2895
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6725

History

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Subscriptions

W3m W3m

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 20, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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