Linux · Debian · Security advisory · December 21, 2023

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4255: w3m security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4255, released December 21, 2023, fixes 1 CVE in w3m (version 0.5.3+git20230121-2.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
5.5
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0032
25th percentile

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
w3mDebian 13.5 (trixie)0.5.3+git20230121-2.1
w3mDebian 140.5.3+git20230121-2.1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
Routine CVE-2023-4255 w3m: An out-of-bounds write issue has been discovered in the backspace handling of the checkType() function in etc.c withi...5.5 0.0032 None reported
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