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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Htmldoc Project — versions 1.9.15
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Htmldoc — versions htmldoc 1.9.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/463 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/312f0f9c12f26fbe015cd0e6cefa40e4b99017d9 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html (mailing-list, 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.