CVE-2021-43579
HTMLDOC BMP File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 10, 2022, 2:10 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2022, 3:20 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-43579.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/27d08989a5a567155d506ac870ae7d8cc88fa58b | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/compare/v1.9.12...v1.9.13 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/453 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/456 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2021-43579 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2021-43579 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/27d08989a5a567155d506ac870ae7d8cc88fa58b No Types Assigned https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/27d08989a5a567155d506ac870ae7d8cc88fa58b Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/compare/v1.9.12...v1.9.13 No Types Assigned https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/compare/v1.9.12...v1.9.13 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/453 No Types Assigned https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/453 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/456 No Types Assigned https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/456 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9.13
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-43579 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-43579
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.15 }} -0.01%
score
0.50750
percentile