CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0700

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially gaining control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update w3m to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS