Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0700 (CCN-6725)

Assigned:2001-06-21
Published:2001-06-21
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-01:46
w3m contains remotely exploitable buffer overflow

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0700

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2001:434

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2001:434
w3m

Source: CCN
Type: w3m Mailing List - Archive number 2066
w3m Mailing List

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200106.month/537.html

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-064

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-081

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-064
w3m -- buffer overflow

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-081
w3m -- Buffer Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: SNS Advisory No.32
w3m malformed MIME header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1876
w3m base64 MIME Header Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20010621 [SNS Advisory No.32] w3m malformed MIME header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
2895

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2895
W3M Malformed MIME Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
w3m-mime-header-bo(6725)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
w3m-mime-header-bo(6725)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.2.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:w3m:w3m:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:ports_collection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:81
    V
    		Buffer Overflow
    2001-10-18
    oval:org.debian:def:64
    V
    		buffer overflow
    2001-06-21
    BACK
    w3m w3m 0.1.3
    w3m w3m 0.1.4
    w3m w3m 0.1.6
    w3m w3m 0.1.7
    w3m w3m 0.1.8
    w3m w3m 0.1.9
    w3m w3m 0.1.10
    w3m w3m 0.2
    w3m w3m *
    w3m w3m 0.2.1
    debian debian linux 2.2
    freebsd ports collection *
    conectiva linux 6.0
    conectiva linux 5.0
    conectiva linux 5.1
    conectiva linux 7.0