CVE-2021-43579
Publication date 10 January 2022
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
A stack-based buffer overflow in image_load_bmp() in HTMLDOC <= 1.9.13 results in remote code execution if the victim converts an HTML document linking to a crafted BMP file.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
---|---|---|
htmldoc | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
|
18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
|
16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 · High |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/27d08989a5a567155d506ac870ae7d8cc88fa58b (v1.9.13)
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/453
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/27d08989a5a567155d506ac870ae7d8cc88fa58b
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/compare/v1.9.12...v1.9.13
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43579