# CVE-2022-28085: htmldoc: A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804

CVE-2022-28085 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085, released April 27, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28085
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0119
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 26, 2022

## Description

A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | htmldoc Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.9.15-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-28085.md) | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Linux | htmldoc Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.9.15-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-28085.md) | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Linux | htmldoc Debian 14 | 1.9.15-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-28085.md) | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Linux | htmldoc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | [htmldoc 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-htmldoc-1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2-esm2.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | htmldoc Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 | [htmldoc 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-htmldoc-1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3-esm2.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | htmldoc Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [htmldoc 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-htmldoc-1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | htmldoc-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | [htmldoc-common 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-htmldoc-common-1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2-esm2.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | htmldoc-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 | [htmldoc-common 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-htmldoc-common-1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3-esm2.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Linux | htmldoc-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [htmldoc-common 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-htmldoc-common-1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Oct 24, 2024 |

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