CVE-2006-6772
EPSS 13.8%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2006-6772
To remediate CVE-2006-6772, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/w3m—upgrade to 0.5.1-5.1 or later
Is CVE-2006-6772 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 13.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.5.1-5.1