Out-of-bounds Read in Htmldoc Project
CVE-2022-0534
A vulnerability was found in htmldoc version 1.9.15 where the stack out-of-bounds read takes place in gif_get_code() and occurs when opening a malicious GIF file, which can result in a crash (segmentation fault).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th 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 — versions 1.9.15
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- N/a Htmldoc — versions htmldoc 1.9.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0534?
- CVE-2022-0534 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Htmldoc Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0534?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.