Vulnerability · Published Jun 2, 2025 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2024-54028
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in catdoc from catdoc. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | catdoc | 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54028 |
| Debian:12 | catdoc | 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 | DSA-5953-1 |
| Debian:13 | catdoc | 1:0.95-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54028 |
| Debian:14 | catdoc | 1:0.95-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54028 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | catdoc | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-54028 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-191 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H