CVE-2021-43579

htmldoc: A stack-based buffer overflow in image_load_bmp() in HTMLDOC <= 1.9.13 results in remote code execution if the victim...

CVE-2021-43579 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43579, released January 10, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0735
94th percentile

A 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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
htmldoc · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1.9.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43579 Jan 10, 2022
htmldoc · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1.9.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43579 Jan 10, 2022
htmldoc · Debian 14 1.9.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43579 Jan 10, 2022
htmldoc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 htmldoc 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 Jul 18, 2023
htmldoc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 htmldoc 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 Jul 18, 2023
htmldoc-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 htmldoc-common 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 Jul 18, 2023
htmldoc-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 htmldoc-common 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 Jul 18, 2023

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