# CVE-2009-5067: Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-10-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in html2ps before 1.0b6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the "include file" SSI directive. NOTE: this issue only might be a vulnerability in limited scenarios, such as if html2ps is invoked by a web application, or if a user-assisted attacker provides filenames whose contents could cause a denial of service, such as certain devices.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/81614/html2ps-1.0-beta5-File-Disclosure.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526513
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/05/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36524
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:161
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=548633
- http://user.it.uu.se/~jan/html2ps-1.0b7.tar.gz
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10012

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