SB2022052405 - Ubuntu update for htmldoc
Published: May 24, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022052405
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23165)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the pspdf_prepare_outpages() function in ps-pdf.cxx. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and crash the library.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.