CVE-2006-6772: w3m
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-6772
Published 27-12-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-6772 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in w3m. EPSS estimates a 4.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.82%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Duplicates 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-12-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.12 pp
From 4.70% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score4.82%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- w3m< 0.5.1-5.1
W3m1 product
- w3m0.5.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
23 links- w3m.cvs.sourceforge.net/w3m/w3m/file.c?view=logX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051457.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISC
- w3m.cvs.sourceforge.net/w3m/w3m/file.c?r1=1.249&r2=1.250X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 23 references
- w3m.cvs.sourceforge.net/%2Acheckout%2A/w3m/w3m/NEWS?revision=1.79X Refsource CONFIRM
