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CVE-2021-26948

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute...

7.8 HighFix available

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.84%Down 1.7 points since Mar 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Record
CVE-2021-26948
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-479, CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Record
CVE-2021-26948
Weakness
CWE-479
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-13730 No score

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Record
EUVD-2021-13730
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2crh-849q-gg8v 7.8

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute...

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Record
GHSA-2crh-849q-gg8v
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Record
CVE-2021-26948
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-26948 7.8

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-26948
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-26948 7.8

Null pointer dereference in the htmldoc v1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted html file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-26948
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0332 No score

Updated htmldoc packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated htmldoc packages fix security vulnerabilities:

Integer overflow in the htmldoc 1.9.11 and before may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service that is similar to CVE-2017-9181 (CVE-2021-20308).

AddressSanitizer: double-free in function pspdf_export ps-pdf.cxx (CVE-2021-23158).

AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow in pspdf_prepare_outpages() in ps-pdf.cxx (CVE-2021-23165).

AddressSanitizer: SEGV in file_extension file.c (CVE-2021-23180).

AddressSanitizer: SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000014 (CVE-2021-23191).

AddressSanitizer: stack-buffer-overflow in parse_table ps-pdf.cxx (CVE-2021-23206).

AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow in pspdf_prepare_page(int) ps-pdf.cxx (CVE-2021-26252).

AddressSanitizer: heap-buffer-overflow on render_table_row() ps-pdf.cxx (CVE-2021-26259).

SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000 (CVE-2021-26948).

Record
MGASA-2021-0332
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7189-1 No score

HTMLDOC vulnerabilities

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled certain inputs, which could lead to an integer overflow. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-20308)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in pspdf_export, which could lead to a double-free. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-23158)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory when loading a JPEG image, which could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-23191, CVE-2021-26948)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled certain inputs, which could lead to a stack buffer overflow. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-23206, CVE-2021-40985, CVE-2021-43579)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in pdpdf_prepare_page and render_table_row, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-26252, CVE-2021-26259)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in parse_paragraph, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-34119)

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in parse_tree. An attacker could potentially use this issue to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2021-34121)

Record
USN-7189-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
htmldoc
Debian:12
before 1.9.11-4
1.9.11-4
htmldoc
Debian:13
before 1.9.11-4
1.9.11-4
htmldoc
Debian:14
before 1.9.11-4
1.9.11-4
htmldoc
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 1.8.27-8+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.8.27-8
1.8.27-8+deb9u1
htmldoc
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 1.9.3-1+deb10u2, plus listed versions
1.9.3-11.9.3-1+deb10u1
1.9.3-1+deb10u2
htmldoc
Mageia:7
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.9.3-2.3.mga7
1.9.3-2.3.mga7
htmldoc
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 1.9.8-1.2.mga8
1.9.8-1.2.mga8
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm3, plus listed versions
1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2
1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm3
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm2, plus listed versions
1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1.11.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1
1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm2
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions
1.8.27-8ubuntu21.8.27-8ubuntu31.9.2-11.9.2-1ubuntu0.11.9.2-1ubuntu0.2
1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3-11.9.7-11.9.7-1build11.9.7-1ubuntu0.21.9.7-1ubuntu0.3
1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm3, plus listed versions
1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm2
1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm3
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm2, plus listed versions
1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1.11.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm1
1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm2
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, plus listed versions
1.8.27-8ubuntu21.8.27-8ubuntu31.9.2-11.9.2-1ubuntu0.11.9.2-1ubuntu0.2
1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
htmldoc
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1, plus listed versions
1.9.3-11.9.7-11.9.7-1build11.9.7-1ubuntu0.21.9.7-1ubuntu0.3
1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-26948 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Htmldoc Project Htmldoc, published June 9, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in htmldoc 1.9.11-4.

References

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