CVE-2023-38253

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	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/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:0.5.3\+git20230121:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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:::::::*

History

27 Mar 2024, 03:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/ -

23 Mar 2024, 03:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/ -

29 Dec 2023, 18:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:0.5.3\+git20230121:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:0.5.3\+git20230121:::::::*
First Time		Tats Tats w3m

26 Jul 2023, 17:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:0.5.3\+git20230121:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
References	~~(MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253 -~~	(MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/271 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779 -~~	(MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
CWE		CWE-125
First Time		W3m Project w3m Fedoraproject Fedoraproject extra Packages For Enterprise Linux Redhat Fedoraproject fedora W3m Project Redhat enterprise Linux

14 Jul 2023, 19:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-07-14 18:15

Updated : 2024-03-27 03:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-38253

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38253

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38253

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

tats

fedoraproject

fedora
extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

5.5 /10