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ALPINE-CVE-2023-38253
ALPINE-CVE-2023-38253
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | w3m | 0, 0.5.3-r0, 0.5.3-r1 |
Timeline
- Jul 14, 2023 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch