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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-38252
W3m: out of bounds read in strnew_size() at w3m/str.c
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Red Hat
View all reports →Affected Software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 14th, 2023
Last Modified:
November 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H