CVE-2021-26252 is a high-severity heap buffer overflow vulnerability in htmldoc v1.9.12, specifically within the pspdf_prepare_page() function in ps-pdf.cxx. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on affected systems, including various Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requires user interaction for exploitation. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:1.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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