Summary
USN-5438-1 fixed a vulnerability in HTMLDOC. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted HTML
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HTMLDOC to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | htmldoc | 1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | htmldoc | 1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
A flaw was found in htmldoc before v1.9.12. Heap buffer overflow in pspdf_prepare_outpages(), in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-23165