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w3m in -dump or -backend mode does not correctly handle printf() format string specifiers in the Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 SSL certificate.
Impact :
An attacker could entice a user to visit a malicious website that would load a specially crafted X.509 SSL certificate containing '%n' or other format string specifiers, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running w3m.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Max CVSS | 0 |
Min CVSS | 0 |
Total Count | 2 |
| ID | CVSS | Summary | Last (major) update | Published |
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