CVE-2009-3050
Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC 1.8.27 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MEDIA SIZE comment. NOTE: it was later
02 Description
Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC 1.8.27 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MEDIA SIZE comment. NOTE: it was later
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 4.37% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 90.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-09-02 17:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-09-17 01:17Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-09-02
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- bc1e8ab0a2417925469928fbaa02146d51f046a1df72f9c851fc08c94052295e
05 Affected products
06 References
- packetstormsecurity.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090901 Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOChttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1
- secunia.com35780http://secunia.com/advisories/35780
- www.htmldoc.orghttp://www.htmldoc.org/str.php?L214
- bugs.gentoo.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278186
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090725 Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOChttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090726 Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOChttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- htmldoc Fixed in 1.8.27-4.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- htmldoc Fixed in 1.8.27-4.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- htmldoc Fixed in 1.8.27-4.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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