Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in w3m. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact ======
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition via a maliciously crafted HTML file.
Workaround ==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ==========
All w3m users should upgrade to the latest version:
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License =======
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