CVE-2022-27114
htmldoc - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.20%
Description
There is a vulnerability in htmldoc 1.9.16. In image_load_jpeg function image.cxx when it calls malloc,'img->width' and 'img->height' they are large enough to cause an integer overflow. So, the malloc function may return a heap blosmaller than the expected size, and it will cause a buffer overflow/Address boundary error in the jpeg_read_scanlines function.
How to fix CVE-2022-27114
To remediate CVE-2022-27114, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.9.11-4+deb11u3 or later
- —upgrade to 1.8.27-8+deb9u3 or later
Is CVE-2022-27114 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.9.11-4+deb11u3
- from 0, < 1.8.27-8+deb9u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |