Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5522
CVE-2015-5522
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 a command character in an href.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/tidy&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tidy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tidy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tidy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tidy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tidy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 5.2.0-2.3+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.2.0-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.20100204cvs-25.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/04/2nvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/13/7nvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/15/3nvdExploit
- github.com/htacg/tidy-html5/issues/217nvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3309nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2695-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205212nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205213nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205267nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75037nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703nvd
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