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CVE-2006-6772

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Dec 27, 2006 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6772
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

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.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
W3mW3m0.5.1 (including)0.5.1 (including)
W3mUbuntudapper*
W3mUbuntudevel*
W3mUbuntuedgy*
W3mUbuntufeisty*

Potential Mitigations

References

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