Stack-based buffer overflow in HTMLDOC
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-19630 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
HTMLDOC Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Michael R Sweet |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated: 25.03.2020
Changed bulletin status to patched.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU23464
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19630
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 system MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHTMLDOC: 1.9 - 1.9.7
External linkshttp://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/370
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
