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CVE-2001-0700

Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-0700 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from w3m organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2001-09-20T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T21:54:47.737

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	w3m	w3m	≤ 0.2.1	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.1.3	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.1.4	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.1.6	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.1.7	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.1.8	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.1.9	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.1.10	Yes
Application	w3m	w3m	0.2	Yes

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000434 ([email protected])
http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200106.month/537.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-064 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-081 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192371 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2895 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6725 ([email protected])
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000434 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200106.month/537.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-064 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-081 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192371 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2895 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6725 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For w3m's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.