CVE-2022-38223
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 15, 2022
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 15, 2022
Description
There is an out-of-bounds write in checkType located in etc.c in w3m 0.5.3. It can be triggered by sending a crafted HTML file to the w3m binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/242
- FEDORA-2022-7d2f942be2vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-ce04ff8b49vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230824 [SECURITY] [DLA 3541-1] w3m security updatemailing-list
- FEDORA-2024-aeb75f8b5bvendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2024-3fc66f8bf3vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2024-38c2261ca0vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
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