// For flags

CVE-2023-38252

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

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-07-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-02-08 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Tats
Search vendor "Tats"
 W3m
Search vendor "Tats" for product "W3m"
 0.5.3\+git20230121
Search vendor "Tats" for product "W3m" and version "0.5.3\+git20230121"
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Affected
Fedoraproject
Search vendor "Fedoraproject"
 Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux"
 8.0
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0"
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Affected
Fedoraproject
Search vendor "Fedoraproject"
 Fedora
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"
 38
Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "38"
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Affected
Redhat
Search vendor "Redhat"
 Enterprise Linux
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"
 6.0
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "6.0"
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Affected