The HTMLtagproc1 function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.3+git20161009 does not properly…
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The HTMLtagproc1 function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.3+git20161009 does not properly initialize values, which allows remote attackers to crash the application via a crafted html file, related to <dd> tags.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0334 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | Opensuse Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.5.3\+git20160718 | Vulnerable | Tats |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·Opensuse Project
- cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.5.3\+git20160718 Vulnerable ·Tats
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9435
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j5f-5jrw-f736
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-9435 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9435 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5j5f-5jrw-f736 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9435 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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