CVE-2022-38223 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the checkType function of w3m 0.5.3, affecting Fedora and w3m products. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) can be triggered by a crafted HTML file, leading to Denial of Service or potentially other unspecified impacts, requiring user interaction for exploitation. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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