CVE-2009-3050
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.
Published:Jul 14, 2009
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Sep 2, 2009
EPSS Score:0.01493
CVSS Score:10
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Htmldoc
Product
Htmldoc
Htmldoc
Htmldoc
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
