CVE-2016-9625: Buffer Overflow
Published Dec 12, 2016
·Updated
An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-33. Infinite recursion vulnerability in w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTML page.
Affected Software
2 affected components
W3m Project W3m<=0.5.3-32
tats w3m<=0.5.3-32
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-2016-9625?
CVE-2016-9625 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-9625?
To remediate CVE-2016-9625, upgrade to w3m version 0.5.3-33 or later.
3
What can an attacker do with CVE-2016-9625?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2016-9625 to trigger infinite recursion, causing the application to crash.
4
Which versions of w3m are affected by CVE-2016-9625?
CVE-2016-9625 affects w3m versions up to and including 0.5.3-32.
5
Is CVE-2016-9625 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-9625 can be exploited remotely through a specially crafted HTML page.