Out-of-bounds Read in Htmldoc Project
CVE-2021-40985
A stack-based buffer under-read in htmldoc before 1.9.12, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted BMP image to image_load_bmp.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Htmldoc_project Htmldoc
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40985?
- CVE-2021-40985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Htmldoc Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40985?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.