CVE-2006-6772

Description

Format string vulnerability in the inputAnswer function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.2, when run with the dump or backend option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Common Name (CN) field of an SSL certificate associated with an https URL.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.30% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://w3m.cvs.sourceforge.net/w3m/w3m/file.c?view=log
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2415 vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051457.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5164 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.044.html vendor advisory
http://w3m.cvs.sourceforge.net/w3m/w3m/file.c?r1=1.249&r2=1.250
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31114 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23717 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-06.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23492 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23792 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://w3m.cvs.sourceforge.net/%2Acheckout%2A/w3m/w3m/NEWS?revision=1.79
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017440 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34821 vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1612792&group_id=39518&atid=425439
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_05_w3m.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21735 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24332 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-399-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23773 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23588 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2416 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6772?
CVE-2006-6772 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6772?
To fix CVE-2006-6772, 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-2006-6772 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-6772 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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