CVE-2016-9424
w3m HTML Tag Attribute Injection Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-31. w3m doesn't properly validate the value of tag attribute, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap buffer overflow crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 12, 2016, 2:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 29, 2023, 6:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9424 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-9424.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407 | |
| https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/12 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08 |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9424 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-08 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:0.5.3-30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/12 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/12 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog No Types Assigned https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9424 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9424
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.39 }} 0.00%
score
0.84286
percentile