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CVE-2006-6772

Format string vulnerability in the inputAnswer function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.2, when run with the dump or backend option, allows remo

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Summary

Format string vulnerability in the inputAnswer function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.2, when run with the dump or backend option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Common Name (CN) field of an SSL certificate associated with an https URL.

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 22

w3m.cvs.sourceforge.net

fedoranews.org

lists.grok.org.uk

vupen.com

openpkg.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

secunia.com

security.gentoo.org

securitytracker.com

sourceforge.net

novell.com

securityfocus.com

ubuntu.com