Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC...
Vulnerability 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 reported that there were additional vectors in htmllib.cxx and ps-pdf.cxx using an AFM font file with a long glyph name, but these vectors do not cross privilege boundaries.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35780
- http://www.htmldoc.org/str.php?L214
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278186
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2
Affected Vendor
htmldoc
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CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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