vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-38223: Out-of-bounds Write
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 15, 2022 | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 5, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 15, 2022
Added
Aug 22, 2024
Modified
Dec 5, 2025
Description
There is an out-of-bounds write in checkType located in etc.c in w3m 0.5.3. It can be triggered by sending a crafted HTML file to the w3m binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-w3m
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