VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-38223

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-08-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

There is an out-of-bounds write in checkType located in etc.c in w3m 0.5.3. It can be triggered by sending a crafted HTML file to the w3m binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787

Primary references