Memory Leak Affecting tidy-html5 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-TIDYHTML5-10494266
  • published24 Jun 2025
  • disclosed23 Jun 2025

Introduced: 23 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-6498  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:12 tidy-html5.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tidy-html5 package and not the tidy-html5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HTACG tidy-html5 5.8.0. Affected is the function defaultAlloc of the file src/alloc.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Base Scores

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