CVE-2016-9626
CVE-2016-9626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tats W3m with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Tats W3m
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-33. Infinite recursion vulnerability in w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTML page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9626?
- An issue was discovered in the Tatsuya Kinoshita w3m fork before 0.5.3-33. Infinite recursion vulnerability in w3m allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTML page.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9626?
- CVE-2016-9626 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-9626 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-9626?
- CVE-2016-9626 affects Tats W3m. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-9626?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2016-9626 published?
- CVE-2016-9626 was published on 2016-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/24/1
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/blob/master/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/37
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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