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CVE-2023-38253

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-14 Jul, 2023 | 17:07
Updated At-13 Feb, 2025 | 17:01
Rejected At-
Credits

W3m: out of bounds read in growbuf_to_str() at w3m/indep.c

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:14 Jul, 2023 | 17:07
Updated At:13 Feb, 2025 | 17:01
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
W3m: out of bounds read in growbuf_to_str() at w3m/indep.c

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
w3m
Default Status
affected
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
w3m
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
Default Status
unaffected
Vendor
Fedora ProjectFedora
Product
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux
Collection URL
https://packages.fedoraproject.org/
Package Name
w3m
Default Status
affected
Vendor
Fedora ProjectFedora
Product
Fedora
Collection URL
https://packages.fedoraproject.org/
Package Name
w3m
Default Status
affected
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-125
Description: Out-of-bounds Read
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.14.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Red Hat severity rating
value:
Low
namespace:
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Reported to Red Hat.2023-06-29 00:00:00
Made public.2023-06-29 00:00:00
Event: Reported to Red Hat.
Date: 2023-06-29 00:00:00
Event: Made public.
Date: 2023-06-29 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
N/A
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
Resource: N/A
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Replaced By
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
Resource:
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:14 Jul, 2023 | 18:15
Updated At:27 Mar, 2024 | 03:15

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.15.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Secondary3.14.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CPE Matches
tats
tats
>>w3m>>0.5.3\+git20230121
cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:0.5.3\+git20230121:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux>>8.0
cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>fedora>>38
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux>>6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-125Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE-125Secondarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-125
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-125
Type: Secondary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/secalert@redhat.com
N/A
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A

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