CVE-2001-0700 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in w3m versions 0.2.1 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists for a malformed MIME header buffer overflow, indicating public exploit code availability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3m:w3m:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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