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CVE-2023-38252

W3m: out of bounds read in strnew_size() at w3m/str.c

Published: Jul 14, 2023Updated: Feb 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125
NVD MITRE
4.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 73.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the Strnew_size function in Str.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

w3mtats
Mixed
Consumer Software / browser
extra packages for enterprise linuxfedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
tatsoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka w3m
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38252
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222775
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/270
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 14, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 8, 2025

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