# CVE-2019-19630: HTMLDOC 1.9.7 allows a stack-based buffer overflow in the hd\_strlcpy() function in string.c (when called from render\_contents in ps-pdf.cxx)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

HTMLDOC 1.9.7 allows a stack-based buffer overflow in the hd_strlcpy() function in string.c (when called from render_contents in ps-pdf.cxx) via a crafted HTML document.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/370
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00008.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FEUT3LG6DWTICKXYAN4SWOQWWCGHPLDJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7MZLVUBON5AYWYTFTJ4HBSHGTQTY7KBN/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00000.html

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