Vulnerability Description
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 (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tats | W3M | <= 0.5.3-32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLogIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/42Issue TrackingPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLogIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/42Issue TrackingPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9631?
CVE-2016-9631 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted HTML page.
How severe is CVE-2016-9631?
CVE-2016-9631 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9631?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tats W3M.