SB2024010248 - SUSE update for w3m
Published: January 2, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024010248
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4255)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted 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 an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.