CVE-2016-9435

w3m: Unitialised value in file.c

Published Jan 20, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3214-1 w3m vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 14, 2024, 8:06 PM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 20, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 17, 2016, 12:00 AM