The ParseValue function in lexer.c in tidy before 4.9.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving multiple whitespace characters before an empty href, which triggers a large memory allocation.
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References | () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2 - Exploit | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7 - Exploit | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217#issuecomment-108565501 - Exploit | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT205212 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT205213 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT205267 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2015-08-11 14:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:33
NVD link : CVE-2015-5523
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5523
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5523
JSON object : View
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
apple
- mac_os_x
- iphone_os
- watchos
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
htacg
- tidy
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer