CVE-2006-6772

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-134

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 27, 2006
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2006-6772: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix