CVE-2024-45508: htmldoc_project htmldoc Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesopenSUSE-SU-2024:0303-1openSUSE-SU-2024:0304-1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45508DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45508openSUSE-SU-2024:14308-1
Published 01-09-2024Last modified 03-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-45508 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in htmldoc_project htmldoc. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 01-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.70% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundHtmldoc
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opensuse3 products
- htmldoc&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 1.9.16-bp155.2.3.1
- htmldoc&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.6< 1.9.16-bp156.3.3.1
- htmldoc&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.9.18-2.1
Suse2 products
- htmldoc&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5< 1.9.16-bp155.2.3.1
- htmldoc&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6< 1.9.16-bp156.3.3.1
Debian1 product
- htmldocAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.9.18-2
Htmldoc_project1 product
- htmldoc< 1.9.19
Ubuntu1 product
- htmldoc< 1.8.27-8ubuntu1+esm4 | < 1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1+esm3 | < 1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | < 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 | < 1.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 1.9.17-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
5 vendors · 8 products
References
11 links- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
