CVE-2016-9435
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
4.3
VIR risk
6.5
Description
The HTMLtagproc1 function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.3+git20161009 does not properly initialize values, which allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted html file, related to <dd> tags.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9435
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/16
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/33509cc81ec5f2ba44eb6fd98bd5c1b5873e46bd
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-18
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 0.5.3.git20161031-1 | |
| suse | 42.2 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.5.3-30 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.5.3-30 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.5.3-30 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.5.3-30 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.5.3-30 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| tats | w3m | {"endIncluding":"0.5.3\\+git20160718"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-18
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00084.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/33509cc81ec5f2ba44eb6fd98bd5c1b5873e46bd
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/16
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9435
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.