CVE-2021-43579

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in image_load_bmp() in HTMLDOC <= 1.9.13 results in remote code execution if the victim converts an HTML document linking to a crafted BMP file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 10, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-43579: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix