VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-43579

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability7.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-01-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in image_load_bmp() in HTMLDOC <= 1.9.13 results in remote code execution if the victim converts an HTML document linking to a crafted BMP file.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787

Primary references