SB2019120909 - Stack-based buffer overflow in HTMLDOC
Published: December 9, 2019 Updated: March 25, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019120909
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19630)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the "hd_strlcpy()" function in "string.c" (when called from "render_contents" in "ps-pdf.cxx") due to a boundary error when processing a crafted HTML document. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable systemRemediation
Install update from vendor's website.