In HTMLDOC 1.9.14, an infinite loop in the gif_read_lzw function can lead to a pointer…
Priority LOW 26CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
In HTMLDOC 1.9.14, an infinite loop in the gif_read_lzw function can lead to a pointer arbitrarily pointing to heap memory and resulting in a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00739 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.9.15 | Vulnerable | Htmldoc Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.15 Vulnerable ·Htmldoc Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88v7-976w-9hc8
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2022-24191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-24191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88v7-976w-9hc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-24191 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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