CVE-2021-43579

NameCVE-2021-43579
DescriptionA stack-based buffer overflow in image_load_bmp() in HTMLDOC <= 1.9.13 results in remote code execution if the victim converts an HTML document linking to a crafted BMP file.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-2928-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
htmldoc (PTS)bullseye1.9.11-4+deb11u3fixed
bookworm1.9.16-1fixed
trixie1.9.19-1fixed
sid1.9.20-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
htmldocsourcestretch1.8.27-8+deb9u2DLA-2928-1
htmldocsourcebuster1.9.3-1+deb10u3
htmldocsourcebullseye1.9.11-4+deb11u1
htmldocsource(unstable)1.9.13-1unimportant

Notes

https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/27d08989a5a567155d506ac870ae7d8cc88fa58b (v1.9.13)
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/453
Crash in CLI tool, no security impact

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