VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.94%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.94%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.94% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- htmldoc project/htmldoc · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/f12b9666e582a8e7b70f11b28e5ffc49ad625d43Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/444Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/f12b9666e582a8e7b70f11b28e5ffc49ad625d43Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/444Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.