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netsurf: vulnerability history, versions and safety

netsurf is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 13 vulnerabilities for it across 6 releases, from Feb 2020 to Nov 2025. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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13 vulnerabilities recorded U13
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3 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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3 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 01 Nov 2025.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on netsurf i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 3 of the 13 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 13 vulnerabilities on record across 5 years, 3 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 3 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 13 over 5 years · 3 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 01 Nov 2025 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.8 i
  • With no published fix 3 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for netsurf, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
3.11-2 U3 No Details →
3.11-1 U3 No Details →
3.10-3.1 U3 No Details →
3.10-3 U3 No Details →
3.10-2 U3 No Details →
3.10-1 U3 No Details →

Newest 6 of 6 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2020 10
  • 2025 3

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 3 of the 13 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for netsurf

The 5 most severe of 13 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Libnsbmp Affects NetSurf - CVE-2015-7508 8.8 high 3.2+dfsg-3 12 Feb 2020
Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in NetSurf Package - CVE-2015-7505 8.8 high 3.2+dfsg-3 18 Feb 2020
Denial of Service Vulnerability in Libnsbmp 0.1.2 Affecting NetSurf Package 7.5 high 3.2+dfsg-3 18 Feb 2020
Denial of Service Vulnerability in Libnsgif Affecting NetSurf Packages 6.5 medium 3.2+dfsg-3 18 Feb 2020
Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Netsurf: World-Readable Cookie Jar 5.5 medium 2.8-2 21 Feb 2020

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About netsurf

Is netsurf safe to use?

Vulert records 13 vulnerabilities for netsurf in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 13 not yet rated. 3 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does netsurf have?

13 vulnerabilities are recorded for netsurf in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 13 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new netsurf vulnerabilities disclosed?

3 vulnerabilities were recorded for netsurf in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 12 Feb 2020. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of netsurf are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor netsurf for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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