Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2025.7225.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7225-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'htmldoc' package(s) announced via the USN-7225-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'htmldoc' package(s) announced via the USN-7225-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the image_set_mask, git_read_lzw, write_header and write_node functions, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0137, CVE-2022-24191, CVE-2022-34033, CVE-2022-34035) It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the gif_get_code function, which could lead to a segmentation fault. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted GIF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0534) It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not perform proper bounds checks on image dimensions when loading JPEG images, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted JPEG image, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-27114) It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the pdf_write_names function, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-28085) It was discovered that HTMLDOC could be made to write out of bounds when attempting to strip whitespace. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-45508) It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the parse_pre function, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46478) Affected Software/OS: 'htmldoc' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-0137 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/71fe87878c9cbc3db429f5e5c70f28e4b3d96e3b https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/461 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-0534 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/312f0f9c12f26fbe015cd0e6cefa40e4b99017d9 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/463 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-24191 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RPDZLHOMPSA2LBXXFTZ5UADZWGYYWH7/ https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/470 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-27114 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/31f780487e5ddc426888638786cdc47631687275 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/471 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00014.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-28085 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/46c8ec2b9bccb8ccabff52d998c5eee77a228348 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/480 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-34033 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/a0014be47d614220db111b360fb6170ef6f3937e https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/ee778252faebb721afba5a081dd6ad7eaf20eef3 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/425 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-34035 https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/426 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-45508 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-46478
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