CVE-2021-23165
published 2022-03-16CVE-2021-23165: A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepare_outpages(), in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to execute arbitrary code and denial of…
PriorityP350critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.29%
86.9th percentile
A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepare_outpages(), in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to execute arbitrary code and denial of service.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | htmldoc | < htmldoc 1.9.11-4 (bookworm) | htmldoc 1.9.11-4 (bookworm) |
| htmldoc_project | htmldoc | < 1.9.12 | 1.9.12 |
| htmldoc_project | htmldoc | — | — |
| htmldoc_project | htmldoc | >= 0 < 1.9.11-4 | 1.9.11-4 |
| htmldoc_project | htmldoc | >= 0 < 1.9.11-4 | 1.9.11-4 |
| htmldoc_project | htmldoc | >= 0 < 1.9.11-4 | 1.9.11-4 |
| htmldoc_project | htmldoc | >= 0 < 1.9.11-4 | 1.9.11-4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.010.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
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Ubuntu
HTMLDOC vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-23165 HTMLDOC vulnerability
Title: HTMLDOC vulnerability
Summary: HTMLDOC could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted HTML files.
USN-5438-1 fixed a vulnerability in HTMLDOC. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted HTML
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HTMLDOC to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
HTMLDOC vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2022-05-23
CVE-2021-23165 HTMLDOC vulnerability
Title: HTMLDOC vulnerability
Summary: HTMLDOC could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted HTML files.
It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted HTML
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HTMLDOC to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Debian
CVE-2021-23165: htmldoc - A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepar...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2021-23165 [CRITICAL] CVE-2021-23165: htmldoc - A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepar...
A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepare_outpages(), in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to execute arbitrary code and denial of service.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.9.11-4)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.9.11-4)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.9.11-4)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.9.11-4)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.9.11-4)
GHSA
GHSA-49mr-vrxv-hmwg: A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-03-17
CVE-2021-23165 [CRITICAL] CWE-122 GHSA-49mr-vrxv-hmwg: A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1
A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepare_outpages(), in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to execute arbitrary code and denial of service.
OSV
CVE-2021-23165: A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1
osv·2022-03-16·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2021-23165 [CRITICAL] CVE-2021-23165: A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1
A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepare_outpages(), in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to execute arbitrary code and denial of service.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967014https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/6e8a95561988500b5b5ae4861b3b0cbf4fba517fhttps://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/6e8a95561988500b5b5ae4861b3b0cbf4fba517f.patchhttps://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/413https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967014https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/6e8a95561988500b5b5ae4861b3b0cbf4fba517fhttps://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/6e8a95561988500b5b5ae4861b3b0cbf4fba517f.patchhttps://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/413
2022-03-16
Published