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CVE-2009-3050

Publication date 2 September 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC 1.8.27 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MEDIA SIZE comment. NOTE: it was later reported that there were additional vectors in htmllib.cxx and ps-pdf.cxx using an AFM font file with a long glyph name, but these vectors do not cross privilege boundaries.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
htmldoc 11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
9.04 jaunty Ignored end of life
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life, was needed
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

PoC: http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt other PoC: http://milw0rm.com/exploits/9190 stack smashing is detected by hardy+, so setting priority to low

Patch details

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Package Patch details
htmldoc