Integer overflow in Catdoc
CVE-2024-54028
An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the OLE Document DIFAT Parser functionality of catdoc 0.95. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Catdoc — versions 0.95
- Fossies Catdoc — versions 0.95
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2132 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-54028?
- CVE-2024-54028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Catdoc, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-54028?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.