Vulnerability Description
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tats | W3M | 0.5.3\+git20230121 |
| Fedoraproject | Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-38253?
CVE-2023-38253 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.
How severe is CVE-2023-38253?
CVE-2023-38253 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38253?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tats W3M, Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux.