1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7189-1

USN-7189-1: HTMLDOC vulnerabilities

Publication date

8 January 2025

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in HTMLDOC.

Releases

Packages

  • htmldoc - HTML processor that generates indexed HTML, PS, and PDF

Details

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled certain inputs, which
could lead to an integer overflow. An attacker could potentially use this
issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-20308)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in pspdf_export,
which could lead to a double-free. An attacker could potentially use this
issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-23158)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory when loading a
JPEG image, which could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker
could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-23191, CVE-2021-26948)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled certain inputs, which
could...

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled certain inputs, which
could lead to an integer overflow. An attacker could potentially use this
issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-20308)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in pspdf_export,
which could lead to a double-free. An attacker could potentially use this
issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-23158)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory when loading a
JPEG image, which could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker
could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-23191, CVE-2021-26948)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled certain inputs, which
could lead to a stack buffer overflow. An attacker could potentially use
this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-23206, CVE-2021-40985, CVE-2021-43579)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in
pdpdf_prepare_page and render_table_row, which could lead to a heap buffer
overflow. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-26252, CVE-2021-26259)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in
parse_paragraph, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker
could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-34119)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in parse_tree.
An attacker could potentially use this issue to leak sensitive
information. (CVE-2021-34121)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 focal htmldoc –  1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1  
18.04 bionic htmldoc –  1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1  
16.04 xenial htmldoc –  1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm2  
14.04 trusty htmldoc –  1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm3  

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