CVE-2023-38253
low-risk
Published 2023-07-14
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.
Do I need to act?
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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.7/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (4)
Affected Vendors
References (12)
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2222779
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
12/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
10/34 · Low