CVE-2001-0700

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.31% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ac.jp Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000434	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-081	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2895	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6725	vdb entry
http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200106.month/537.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-064	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192371	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0700?: CVE-2001-0700 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0700?: To fix CVE-2001-0700, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0700 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0700 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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