CVE-2016-9428 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork (before version 0.5.3-31). This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted HTML page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.3-30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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