Vulnerability · Published Sep 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-45508
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds write in the htmldoc package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HTMLDOC before 1.9.19 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_paragraph in ps-pdf.cxx because of an attempt to strip leading whitespace from a whitespace-only node.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | htmldoc | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45508 |
| Debian:13 | htmldoc | 1.9.18-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45508 |
| Debian:14 | htmldoc | 1.9.18-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45508 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H