CVE-2016-9436

Description

parsetagx.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 a <i> tag.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/33509cc81ec5f2ba44eb6fd98bd5c1b5873e46bd issue tracking patch technical description
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00084.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/16 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9436?
CVE-2016-9436 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9436?
To fix CVE-2016-9436, 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-2016-9436 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9436 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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