USN-5438-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5438-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5438-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5438-2
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Published
2022-05-24T20:02:41.316222Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:54:41.352498Z
Summary
htmldoc vulnerability
Details

USN-5438-1 fixed a vulnerability in HTMLDOC. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted HTML file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HTMLDOC to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / htmldoc

Package

Name
htmldoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/htmldoc@1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.27-8ubuntu1
1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / htmldoc

Package

Name
htmldoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/htmldoc@1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.27-8ubuntu1
1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}