Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in…
Priority LOW 28CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- 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
Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in memory disclosure, because HTML_put_string() can append a chunk onto itself.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01734 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.8.9:dev15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.9 dev15 | Vulnerable | Lynx Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.8.9:dev15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.9 dev15 Vulnerable ·Lynx Project
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 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qv4-ghq2-3r52
References
More Lynx Project Lynx vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04105 The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-1999-01496 Lynx 2.x does not properly distinguish between internal and external HTML, which may… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-15844 Lynx through 2.8.9 mishandles the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, which allows remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qv4-ghq2-3r52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000211 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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