CVE-2016-9435

MEDIUM

Opensuse Leap < 0.5.3\+git20160718 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The HTMLtagproc1 function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.3+git20161009 does not properly initialize values, which allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted html file, related to <dd> tags.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00084.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/16
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0141
EPSS Percentile 80.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
opensuse/leap 42.2
opensuse_project/leap 42.1
tats/w3m < 0.5.3\+git20160718
Published Jan 20, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026