CVE-2022-28085: htmldoc_project htmldoc Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28085DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085openSUSE-SU-2024:12035-1
Published 27-04-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-28085 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in htmldoc_project htmldoc. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-04-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.19% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.19%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundHtmldoc
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- htmldoc< 1.9.15-2
Htmldoc_project1 product
- htmldoc< 1.9.16
Opensuse1 product
- htmldoc&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.9.15-2.1
Ubuntu1 product
- htmldoc< 1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm4 | < 1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm3 | < 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | < 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 | < 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links- github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/480X Refsource MISCREPORTExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/46c8ec2b9bccb8ccabff52d998c5eee77a228348X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
