Out-of-bounds Write Affecting htmldoc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-HTMLDOC-2804377
  • published20 Feb 2025
  • disclosed27 Apr 2022

Introduced: 27 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-28085  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 htmldoc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream htmldoc package and not the htmldoc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS Scores

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