What is the severity of CVE-2016-9425?

CVE-2016-9425 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9425?

To fix CVE-2016-9425, upgrade to w3m version 0.5.3-31 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9425?

CVE-2016-9425 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the w3m web browser.

Can CVE-2016-9425 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-9425 can be exploited remotely through a crafted HTML page.

What impact can CVE-2016-9425 have on my system?

CVE-2016-9425 can result in a denial of service and may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-9425

high

8.8

CWE

119

12/12/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9425: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Dec 12 2016(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
w3m	<=0.5.3-30
w3m	<=0.5.3-30

Remedy

https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog

Remedy

https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/21

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9425?
CVE-2016-9425 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9425?
To fix CVE-2016-9425, upgrade to w3m version 0.5.3-31 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9425?
CVE-2016-9425 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the w3m web browser.
Can CVE-2016-9425 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-9425 can be exploited remotely through a crafted HTML page.
What impact can CVE-2016-9425 have on my system?
CVE-2016-9425 can result in a denial of service and may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9425?
CVE-2016-9425 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9425?
To fix CVE-2016-9425, upgrade to w3m version 0.5.3-31 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9425?
CVE-2016-9425 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the w3m web browser.
Can CVE-2016-9425 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-9425 can be exploited remotely through a crafted HTML page.
What impact can CVE-2016-9425 have on my system?
CVE-2016-9425 can result in a denial of service and may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.