SUSE update for w3m

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU70880

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38223

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML input within the checkType() function in etc.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTML file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package w3m to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension: 15-SP3

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP4

w3m-inline-image-debuginfo: before 0.5.3+git20180125-150000.3.3.1

w3m-inline-image: before 0.5.3+git20180125-150000.3.3.1

w3m-debugsource: before 0.5.3+git20180125-150000.3.3.1

w3m-debuginfo: before 0.5.3+git20180125-150000.3.3.1

w3m: before 0.5.3+git20180125-150000.3.3.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_realtime_extension:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:w3m-inline-image-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:w3m-inline-image:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:w3m-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:w3m-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230065-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.