CVE-2023-38252

Summary

CVE-2023-38252 is a newly discovered vulnerability in the w3m web browser. It affects the Strnew_size function in the Str.c file. This out-of-bounds read flaw can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service. By crafting a maliciously designed HTML file, an attacker can induce w3m to read beyond the intended memory boundary, potentially leading to unintended application behavior or crashes. This vulnerability poses a serious risk to users of w3m and requires immediate attention and patching to mitigate the threat.

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