CVE-2018-6198

w3m through 0.5.3 does not properly handle temporary files when the ~/.w3m directory is unwritable, which allows a local attacker to craft a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

29 Dec 2023, 18:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Tats
Tats w3m
CPE cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-01-25 03:29

Updated : 2023-12-29 18:38


NVD link : CVE-2018-6198

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6198

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6198


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Products Affected

tats

  • w3m

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')