Vulnerability · Published Apr 27, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-28085
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the htmldoc package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | htmldoc | 1.9.15-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085 |
| Debian:13 | htmldoc | 1.9.15-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085 |
| Debian:14 | htmldoc | 1.9.15-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085 |