# w3m security updates

Patch Radar has 16 security fixes for w3m, closing 4 CVEs. The newest security fix is w3m 0.5.3+git20220429-1ubuntu1, released January 16, 2026.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/product/linux/w3m
- Platform: Linux
- Supported: yes

## Security fixes, newest first

| Fix | Released | Fixed in | Priority | CVEs | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---:|---:|
| [w3m 0.5.3+git20220429-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-w3m-0.5.3-git20220429-1ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 0.5.3+git20220429-1ubuntu1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3+git20220429-1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-w3m-0.5.3-git20220429-1ubuntu1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 0.5.3+git20220429-1ubuntu1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-w3m-0.5.3-git20230121-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 2, 2024 | Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-w3m-0.5.3-git20230121-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 2, 2024 | Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-w3m-0.5.3-git20210102-6ubuntu0.2.md) | Jan 1, 2024 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.2 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-w3m-0.5.3-git20230121-2ubuntu1.md) | Jan 1, 2024 | Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-w3m-0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jan 1, 2024 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1+esm1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3-37ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-w3m-0.5.3-37ubuntu0.2.md) | Jan 1, 2024 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.5.3-37ubuntu0.2 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4255](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4255.md) | Dec 21, 2023 | Debian 13.5 (trixie) 0.5.3+git20230121-2.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4255](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4255.md) | Dec 21, 2023 | Debian 14 0.5.3+git20230121-2.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-38223.md) | Aug 15, 2022 | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 0.5.3+git20230121-1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-38223.md) | Aug 15, 2022 | Debian 13.5 (trixie) 0.5.3+git20230121-1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-38223.md) | Aug 15, 2022 | Debian 14 0.5.3+git20230121-1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-w3m-0.5.3-git20210102-6ubuntu0.1.md) | Aug 15, 2022 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-w3m-0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1.md) | Aug 15, 2022 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [w3m 0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-w3m-0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1.md) | Aug 15, 2022 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1 | High | 1 | 0 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

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