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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/f12b9666e582a8e7b70f11b28e5ffc49ad625d43	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/444	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-03 17:15

Updated : 2023-08-08 14:21

NVD link : CVE-2021-40985

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40985

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

htmldoc_project

htmldoc

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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