CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9443: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon 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 (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
w3m<=0.5.3-30
w3m<=0.5.3-30

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9443?

    CVE-2016-9443 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to cause a segmentation fault and crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9443?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-9443, update w3m to version 0.5.3-31 or later.

  • What versions of w3m are affected by CVE-2016-9443?

    CVE-2016-9443 affects w3m versions up to and including 0.5.3-30.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2016-9443 allow?

    CVE-2016-9443 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack through a crafted HTML page.

  • Who is the vendor associated with CVE-2016-9443?

    CVE-2016-9443 is associated with the Tatsuya Kinoshita fork of w3m.

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