Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9431
An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-31. Infinite recursion vulnerability in w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9431
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.78%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 79 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9431
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9431
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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-2016-9431
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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/10
stackoverflow in deleteFrameSet() on malform input · Issue #10 · 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-2016-9431
- cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*