Improper Input Validation Affecting w3m package, versions <0.5.3-5ubuntu1.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.75% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-W3M-395493
  • published20 Jan 2017
  • disclosed20 Jan 2017

Introduced: 20 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-9435  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 w3m to version 0.5.3-5ubuntu1.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream w3m package and not the w3m package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.