CVE-2023-38253
w3m Out-of-bounds Read Denial of Service
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 14, 2023, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 27, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-38253 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38253
vulnerability.
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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-2023-38253.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/ | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/ | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/ |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-38253 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-38253 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]
Mar. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-125 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:0.5.3\+git20230121:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-38253 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-2023-38253
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.01%
score
0.21525
percentile