UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5529

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-5529
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5529.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5529
Related
Published
2020-02-11T12:15:00Z
Modified
2024-10-15T14:07:54Z
Severity
  • 8.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

HtmlUnit prior to 2.37.0 contains code execution vulnerabilities. HtmlUnit initializes Rhino engine improperly, hence a malicious JavScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application. Moreover, when embedded in Android application, Android-specific initialization of Rhino engine is done in an improper way, hence a malicious JavaScript code can execute arbitrary Java code on the application.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / htmlunit

Package

Name
htmlunit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/htmlunit?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8-1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.8-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.8-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libhtmlunit-java"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / htmlunit

Package

Name
htmlunit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/htmlunit?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.8-2ubuntu1
2.8-3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}