CVE-2001-0700
Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a...
Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.
- Record
CVE-2001-0700- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.
- Record
CVE-2001-0700- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0686 No score
Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0686- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w4h5-5xwp-3m26 No score
Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a...
Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long base64 encoded MIME header.
- Record
GHSA-w4h5-5xwp-3m26- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | W3M 0.1/0.2 - Malformed MIME Header Buffer Overflow | 2001-06-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0700 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in W3m, published September 20, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000434
debian.org/security/2001/dsa-081
securityfocus.com/bid/2895
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6725
mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200106.month/537.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0700
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w4h5-5xwp-3m26