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CVE-2016-9436

parsetagx.c in w3m before 0.5.3+git20161009 does not properly initialize values, which allows remote attackers to crash

parsetagx.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 a <i> tag.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.01359
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

3
opensuse leapall versions
opensuse project leapall versions
tats w3m<= 0.5.3\+git20160718
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD20 Jan 2017 · 03:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10235-1
usnUSN-3214-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:3053-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:3046-1
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00084.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/33509cc81ec5f2ba44eb6fd98bd5c1b5873e46bdIssue TrackingPatchTechnical Description
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/16Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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