CVE - CVE-2009-3050

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-3050	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=278186 CONFIRM:http://www.htmldoc.org/str.php?L214 MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt MLIST:[oss-security] 20090725 Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOC URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3 MLIST:[oss-security] 20090726 Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOC URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2 MLIST:[oss-security] 20090901 Re: CVE Request -- HTMLDOC URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1 SECUNIA:35780 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35780
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20090902	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090902)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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