CVE-2022-28085
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function...
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
CVE-2022-28085- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
CVE-2022-28085- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-32570 No score
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
EUVD-2022-32570- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhgj-p5p6-x24h
7.8
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function...
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
GHSA-xhgj-p5p6-x24h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085
7.8
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28085- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28085
7.8
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28085- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
A flaw was found in htmldoc commit 31f7804. A heap buffer overflow in the function pdf_write_names in ps-pdf.cxx may lead to arbitrary code execution and Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
CVE-2022-28085- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12035-1 No score
htmldoc-1.9.15-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the htmldoc-1.9.15-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12035-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7225-1 No score
HTMLDOC vulnerabilities
It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the image_set_mask, git_read_lzw, write_header and write_node functions, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0137, CVE-2022-24191, CVE-2022-34033, CVE-2022-34035)
It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the gif_get_code function, which could lead to a segmentation fault. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted GIF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0534)
It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not perform proper bounds checks on image dimensions when loading JPEG images, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted JPEG image, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-27114)
It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the pdf_write_names function, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or leak sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-28085)
It was discovered that HTMLDOC could be made to write out of bounds when attempting to strip whitespace. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-45508)
It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled memory in the parse_pre function, which could lead to a heap buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46478)
- Record
USN-7225-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
htmldocDebian:12 |
before 1.9.15-2 | 1.9.15-2 |
htmldocDebian:13 |
before 1.9.15-2 | 1.9.15-2 |
htmldocDebian:14 |
before 1.9.15-2 | 1.9.15-2 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm4, plus listed versions 1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm21.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm3 |
1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm4 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm3, plus listed versions 1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1.11.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm11.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm2 |
1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm3 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2, plus listed versions 1.8.27-8ubuntu21.8.27-8ubuntu31.9.2-11.9.2-1ubuntu0.11.9.2-1ubuntu0.21.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2, plus listed versions 1.9.3-11.9.7-11.9.7-1build11.9.7-1ubuntu0.21.9.7-1ubuntu0.31.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 |
1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.9.11-41.9.12-11.9.13-11.9.14-11.9.15-1 |
1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm4, plus listed versions 1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm11.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm21.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm3 |
1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm4 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm3, plus listed versions 1.8.27-8ubuntu11.8.27-8ubuntu1.11.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm11.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm2 |
1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2, plus listed versions 1.8.27-8ubuntu21.8.27-8ubuntu31.9.2-11.9.2-1ubuntu0.11.9.2-1ubuntu0.21.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2, plus listed versions 1.9.3-11.9.7-11.9.7-1build11.9.7-1ubuntu0.21.9.7-1ubuntu0.31.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 |
1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.9.11-41.9.12-11.9.13-11.9.14-11.9.15-1 |
1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
htmldocUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 1.9.17-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.9.16-11.9.17-11.9.17-1build21.9.17-1build3 |
1.9.17-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
htmldocopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.9.15-2.1 | 1.9.15-2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-28085 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Htmldoc Project Htmldoc, published April 27, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in htmldoc 1.9.15-2.
References
github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/480
github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/46c8ec2b9bccb8ccabff52d998c5eee77a228348
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28085
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xhgj-p5p6-x24h
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/28xxx/CVE-2022-28085.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-28085
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28085
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28085
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7225-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0137
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0534
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-24191
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-27114
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-34033
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-34035
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-45508
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46478
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28085