Lynx

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Vendor: Lynx • 5 CVEs

CVEs (5)

CVE VENDORS PRODUCTS UPDATED PUBLISHED CVSS
CVE-2016-9179 1Lynx 1Lynx May 6, 2026 Dec 22, 2016 N/A· v4 7.5 HIGH· v3 5.0 MEDIUM· v2 lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.
CVE-2012-5821 2Canonical Lynx 2Lynx Ubuntu Linux Apr 29, 2026 Nov 4, 2012 N/A· v4 5.9 MEDIUM· v3 5.8 MEDIUM· v2 Lynx does not verify that the server's certificate is signed by a trusted certification authority, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate, related to improper use of a cer...Show more Lynx does not verify that the server's certificate is signed by a trusted certification authority, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate, related to improper use of a certain GnuTLS function.Show less
CVE-2010-2810 1Lynx 1Lynx Apr 29, 2026 Aug 20, 2010 N/A· v4 N/A· v3 6.8 MEDIUM· v2 Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse.c in Lynx 2.8.8dev.1 through 2.8.8dev.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibl...Show more Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse.c in Lynx 2.8.8dev.1 through 2.8.8dev.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed URL containing a % (percent) character in the domain name.Show less
CVE-2006-7234 1Lynx 1Lynx Apr 23, 2026 Oct 27, 2008 N/A· v4 N/A· v3 4.6 MEDIUM· v2 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.
CVE-2008-4690 1Lynx 1Lynx Apr 23, 2026 Oct 22, 2008 N/A· v4 N/A· v3 10.0 HIGH· v2 lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NO...Show more lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.Show less