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MGASA-2022-0033 - Updated htmldoc packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 25 Jan 2022
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0033.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 8
CVE: CVE-2021-43579

The updated packages fix a crash when clicking the button "Generate" and a
security vulnerability:

A stack-based buffer overflow in image_load_bmp() in HTMLDOC <= 1.9.13
results in remote code execution if the victim converts an HTML document
linking to a crafted BMP file. (CVE-2021-43579)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29914
- https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2022-January/010028.html
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-43579

SRPMS:
- 8/core/htmldoc-1.9.14-1.mga8

Mageia 2022-0033: htmldoc security update

Summary

The updated packages fix a crash when clicking the button "Generate" and a security vulnerability:
A stack-based buffer overflow in image_load_bmp() in HTMLDOC <= 1.9.13 results in remote code execution if the victim converts an HTML document linking to a crafted BMP file. (CVE-2021-43579)