CVE-2006-6772

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductW3m
PublishedDec 27, 2006
First seenDec 27, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
w3m w3m0.5.1—

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