CVE-2016-9435
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-08
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
La función HTMLtagproc1 en file.c en w3m en versiones anteriores a 0.5.3+git20161009 no inicia valores adecuadamente, lo que permite a atacantes remotos bloquear la aplicación a través de un archivo html manipulado, relacionado con etiquetas <dd> .
</dd>
A large number of security issues were discovered in the w3m browser. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Timeline
- 2016-11-18 CVE Reserved
- 2017-01-02 CVE Published
- 2024-11-14 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 | 2023-12-29 | |
| https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/33509cc81ec5f2ba44eb6fd98bd5c1b5873e46bd | 2023-12-29 | |
| https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/16 | 2023-12-29 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00084.html | 2023-12-29 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08 | 2023-12-29 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 42.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.2" | - |
Affected
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| Opensuse Project Search vendor "Opensuse Project" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse Project" for product "Leap" | 42.1 Search vendor "Opensuse Project" for product "Leap" and version "42.1" | - |
Affected
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| Tats Search vendor "Tats" | W3m Search vendor "Tats" for product "W3m" | <= 0.5.3\+git20160718 Search vendor "Tats" for product "W3m" and version " <= 0.5.3\+git20160718" | - |
Affected
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