CVE-2021-33236: Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 15, 2022
·
Updated

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in writeheader in htmldoc through 1.9.11 allows attackers to casue a denial of service via /htmldoc/htmldoc/html.cxx:273.

Other sources

Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2022-34033. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2022-34033. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2022-34033 instead of this candidate.

NVD

Affected Software

1 affected component
Htmldoc Project Htmldoc<=1.9.11

Event History

Jan 1, 1970
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Aug 15, 2022
CVE Published
08:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
Description
May 6, 2024
Rejected
via MITRE·09:32 PM
Rejected
via MITRE·09:38 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33236?

The severity of CVE-2021-33236 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

2

How does the vulnerability in CVE-2021-33236 occur?

The vulnerability in CVE-2021-33236 occurs due to a buffer overflow in the write_header function in htmldoc.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2021-33236?

The impact of CVE-2021-33236 is a denial of service (DoS) attack.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-33236?

Versions up to and including 1.9.11 of Htmldoc are affected by CVE-2021-33236.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-33236?

Please refer to the official reference link for information on available fixes or patches for CVE-2021-33236.

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