CVE-2023-38253
W3m: out of bounds read in growbuf_to_str() at w3m/indep.c
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.7 Medium
- Published
- Jul 14, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Reserved
- Jul 13, 2023
Description
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.7 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
w3mn/a | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Extra Packages for Enterprise LinuxFedora | |
FedoraFedora |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2222779issue-tracking
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
- 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/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
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