Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Jul 14, 2023 17:06:20 UTC

CVE-2023-38252

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the Strnew_size function in Str.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.

Base score4.7/ 10

SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityMedium

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityHighAC

Privileges requiredNonePR

User interactionRequiredUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactNoneC

Integrity impactNoneI

Availability impactHighA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityredhat

Last updatedNov 7, 2026 11:32:43 UTC

PublishedJul 14, 2023 17:06:20 UTC

ReservedJul 13, 2023 16:29:56 UTC