Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9429
An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-31. Buffer overflow in the formUpdateBuffer function in w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9429
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.39%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9429
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9429
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9429
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08
w3m: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-08) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407
w3m Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/29
global-buffer-overflow write in formUpdateBuffer · Issue #29 · tats/w3m · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch
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https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog
w3m/ChangeLog at master · tats/w3m · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3
oss-security - Re: CVE request: w3m - multiple vulnerabilitiesMailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-9429
- cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*