CVE-2009-3050 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in HTMLDOC allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document with a long MEDIA SIZE comment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3050?
CVE-2009-3050 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3050?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
htmldoc openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.8.28-2.4 |
Products include Htmldoc Htmldoc.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3050?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-3050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3050, GHSA-qmc2-x7wp-66p7, openSUSE-SU-2024:10463-1.