Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3050
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2009-3050
- cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc:htmldoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc:htmldoc:1.8.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc:htmldoc:1.8.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc:htmldoc:1.8.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3050
1.49%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3050
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-3050
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-3050
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOC
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http://www.htmldoc.org/str.php?L214
What Does It Take To Write A Dissertation?Exploit
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOC
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOC
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http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt
Exploit
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278186
278186 – (CVE-2009-3050) <app-text/htmldoc-1.8.27-r1 Multiple insecure calls to sscanf() (CVE-2009-3050)Exploit
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35780
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