Critical severity · published Oct 24, 2024
CVE-2024-46478
HTMLDOC v1.9.18 contains a buffer overflow in parse_pre function,ps-pdf.cxx:5681
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HTMLDOC v1.9.18 contains a buffer overflow in parse_pre function,ps-pdf.cxx:5681.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HT
Htmldoc · Htmldoc Project
1.9.18 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46478
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46478
Patch
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/683bec548e642cf4a17e003fb34f6bbaf2d27b98
Exploit
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/529
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