VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2006-6772
CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability4.82%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2006-12-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Format string vulnerability in the inputAnswer function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.2, when run with the dump or backend option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Common Name (CN) field of an SSL certificate associated with an https URL.
Weakness classification
- CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Primary references
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