Upstream information

CVE-2009-3050 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 10
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 523721 [RESOLVED / DUPLICATE], 535943 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Subscription Management Tool 11
  • htmldoc >= 1.8.27-170.4.1
Patchnames:
slesmtsp0-htmldoc
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • htmldoc >= 1.8.28-2.4
Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA htmldoc-1.8.28-2.4


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
Subscription Management Tool for SUSE Linux Enterprise htmldoc Released
Subscription Management Tool for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP3 htmldoc Released


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 06:58:00 2013
CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:34:35 2023