CVE-2022-0534: Medium severity htmldoc vulnerability
A vulnerability was found in htmldoc version 1.9.15 where the stack out-of-bounds read takes place in gifgetcode() and occurs when opening a malicious GIF file, which can result in a crash (segmentation fault).
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What is CVE-2022-0534?
CVE-2022-0534 is a vulnerability found in htmldoc version 1.9.15 that can result in a crash (segmentation fault) when opening a malicious GIF file.
How severe is CVE-2022-0534?
CVE-2022-0534 has a severity level of 5.5 (medium).
How does CVE-2022-0534 affect htmldoc?
CVE-2022-0534 affects htmldoc version 1.9.15.
How can I fix CVE-2022-0534?
To fix CVE-2022-0534, update to a version of htmldoc that is not affected by the vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-0534?
More information about CVE-2022-0534 can be found at the following references: [GitHub commit](https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/312f0f9c12f26fbe015cd0e6cefa40e4b99017d9), [GitHub issue](https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/463), [Debian advisory](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html).