CVE-2004-1275: Buffer overflow in the remove_quote function in convert.c for html2hdml 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to ex...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2004-1275 is a buffer overflow in html2hdml 1.0.3. If this old converter processes a malicious HTML file, an attacker could run code in the converter process context. Business risk depends on whether any system still uses html2hdml and accepts untrusted HTML. Likely exposure is limited to legacy systems running html2hdml 1.0.3, especially batch converters, web services, or mail/content pipelines that transform user-supplied HTML into HDML. Treat as high priority only if the component is present and processes untrusted HTML. Otherwise, prioritize inventory and decommissioning because this is a very old, niche component with incomplete remediation data. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for html2hdml 1.0.3 or bundled copies.; Stop processing untrusted HTML with affected html2hdml installations.; Check maintainer or vendor guidance for fixed versions or replacement recommendations..

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Jun 30, 2026, 01:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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