CVE-2009-3050

N/A Unknown
Published: September 02, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278186
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35780
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.htmldoc.org/str.php?L214
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278186
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.htmldoc.org/str.php?L214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

htmldoc

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