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CVE-2016-9423

An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-31. Heap-...

High CVSS 8.8

Overview

An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-31. Heap-based buffer overflow in w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2016-12-12T02:59:11.107
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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