CVE-2023-38252

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.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38252	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222775	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/270	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38252	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222775	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/270	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
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/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:0.5.3\+git20230121:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-07-14 18:15

Updated : 2025-02-08 04:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-38252

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38252

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38252

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

fedoraproject

extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux
fedora

tats

w3m

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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