HTMLDOC: Multiple Vulnerabilities — GLSA 202405-07

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in HTMLDOC, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected packages

app-text/htmldoc on all architectures
Affected versions < 1.9.16
Unaffected versions >= 1.9.16

Background

HTMLDOC is a HTML indexer and HTML to PS and PDF converter.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in HTMLDOC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All HTMLDOC users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/htmldoc-1.9.16"
 

References

Release date
May 04, 2024

Latest revision
May 04, 2024: 1

Severity
normal

Exploitable
local and remote

Bugzilla entries