CVE-2021-40985

MEDIUM

htmldoc <1.9.12 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/444
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 27.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
htmldoc_project/htmldoc < 1.9.12
Published Nov 03, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026