CVE-2016-9433: Medium severity w3m vulnerability
Published Dec 12, 2016
·Updated
An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-31. w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) via a crafted HTML page.
Affected Software
2 affected components
W3m Project W3m<=0.5.3-30
tats w3m<=0.5.3-30
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Dec 12, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-9433?
CVE-2016-9433 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-9433?
To fix CVE-2016-9433, update w3m to version 0.5.3-31 or later.
3
What versions of w3m are affected by CVE-2016-9433?
CVE-2016-9433 affects w3m versions up to 0.5.3-30 inclusive.
4
Can CVE-2016-9433 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-9433 can be exploited remotely via a crafted HTML page.
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What kind of attack vector is associated with CVE-2016-9433?
CVE-2016-9433 is associated with an out-of-bounds array access attack vector.