CVE-2018-6198

w3m: insecure temporary files creation when ~/.w3m is unwritable

Published Jan 25, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
w3m through 0.5.3 does not properly handle temporary files when the ~/.w3m directory is unwritable, which allows a local attacker to craft a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3555-1 w3m vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3555-2 w3m vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 5:54 AM
Reserved
Jan 24, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 25, 2018, 3:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 23, 2018, 12:00 AM