CVE-2024-54028 — HIGH (8.4)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fossies	Catdoc	0.95
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-191

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2132ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2132ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-54028?

CVE-2024-54028 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). 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 pr...

How severe is CVE-2024-54028?

CVE-2024-54028 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-54028?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fossies Catdoc, Debian Debian Linux.