CVE-2021-23191

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Published Mar 2, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A security issue was found in htmldoc v1.9.12 and before. A NULL pointer dereference in the function image_load_jpeg() in image.cxx may result in denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

htmldoc

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Fixed in htmldoc v1.9.12 and later.`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2700-1	htmldoc security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4928-1	htmldoc security update
EUVD	EUVD-2021-10298	A security issue was found in htmldoc v1.9.12 and before. A NULL pointer dereference in the function image_load_jpeg() in image.cxx may result in denial of service.
Ubuntu USN	USN-7189-1	HTMLDOC vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.100% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967022
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/369b2ea1fd0d0537ba707f20a2f047b6afd2fbdc
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/415
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-23191

History

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Subscriptions

Htmldoc Project Htmldoc

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Mar 2, 2022, 10:28 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:05 PM
Reserved: Apr 6, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 2, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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