What is the severity of CVE-2016-9632?

CVE-2016-9632 has a severity that can lead to denial of service due to a global buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9632?

To fix CVE-2016-9632, update the w3m software to version 0.5.3-33 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-9632 exploit?

CVE-2016-9632 can be exploited through a crafted HTML page to trigger a buffer overflow.

Which versions of w3m are affected by CVE-2016-9632?

Versions of w3m prior to 0.5.3-33 are affected by CVE-2016-9632.

What impact does CVE-2016-9632 have on systems using w3m?

CVE-2016-9632 can cause the affected w3m version to crash, resulting in denial of service.

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CVE-2016-9632

medium

6.5

CWE

119

12/12/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9632: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Dec 12 2016(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-33. w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (global buffer overflow and crash) via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
w3m	<=0.5.3-32
w3m	<=0.5.3-32

Remedy

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

Remedy

https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/43

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9632?
CVE-2016-9632 has a severity that can lead to denial of service due to a global buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9632?
To fix CVE-2016-9632, update the w3m software to version 0.5.3-33 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-9632 exploit?
CVE-2016-9632 can be exploited through a crafted HTML page to trigger a buffer overflow.
Which versions of w3m are affected by CVE-2016-9632?
Versions of w3m prior to 0.5.3-33 are affected by CVE-2016-9632.
What impact does CVE-2016-9632 have on systems using w3m?
CVE-2016-9632 can cause the affected w3m version to crash, resulting in denial of service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9632?
CVE-2016-9632 has a severity that can lead to denial of service due to a global buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9632?
To fix CVE-2016-9632, update the w3m software to version 0.5.3-33 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-9632 exploit?
CVE-2016-9632 can be exploited through a crafted HTML page to trigger a buffer overflow.
Which versions of w3m are affected by CVE-2016-9632?
Versions of w3m prior to 0.5.3-33 are affected by CVE-2016-9632.
What impact does CVE-2016-9632 have on systems using w3m?
CVE-2016-9632 can cause the affected w3m version to crash, resulting in denial of service.