USN-5438-2: HTMLDOC vulnerability
24 May 2022
HTMLDOC could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted HTML files.
Releases
Packages
- htmldoc - HTML processor that generates indexed HTML, PS, and PDF
Details
USN-5438-1 fixed a vulnerability in HTMLDOC. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted HTML
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HTMLDOC to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
-
htmldoc
-
1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
-
htmldoc
-
1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5438-1: htmldoc-common, htmldoc