CVE-2022-0534 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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).

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Htmldoc Project	Htmldoc	1.9.15
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/312f0f9c12f26fbe015cd0e6cefa40e4PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/463ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/312f0f9c12f26fbe015cd0e6cefa40e4PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/463ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-0534?

CVE-2022-0534 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 (segmenta...

How severe is CVE-2022-0534?

CVE-2022-0534 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-0534?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Htmldoc Project Htmldoc, Debian Debian Linux.