CVE-2009-3050
EPSS 1.5%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2009-3050
To remediate CVE-2009-3050, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/htmldoc—upgrade to 1.8.27-4.1 or later
Is CVE-2009-3050 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.8.27-4.1