Description
A flaw was found in htmldoc in v1.9.12 and before. Null pointer dereference in file_extension(),in file.c may lead to execute arbitrary code and denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | htmldoc | Fixed in htmldoc v1.9.12 and above. |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967041Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/19c582fb32eac74b57e155cffbb529377a9e751aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/418Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-23180Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967041Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/19c582fb32eac74b57e155cffbb529377a9e751aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/418Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-23180Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 2, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified