CVE-2024-46478: htmldoc_project htmldoc Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesopenSUSE-SU-2024:0349-1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46478DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46478openSUSE-SU-2024:14460-1
Published 24-10-2024Last modified 25-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-46478 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in htmldoc_project htmldoc. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.67%
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
- 24-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
HTMLDOC v1.9.18 contains a buffer overflow in parse_pre function,ps-pdf.cxx:5681.
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
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.67% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundHtmldoc
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opensuse2 products
- htmldoc&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 1.9.16-bp155.2.6.1
- htmldoc&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.9.18-3.1
Debian1 product
- htmldocAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.9.18-3
Htmldoc_project1 product
- htmldoc1.9.18
Suse1 product
- htmldoc&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5< 1.9.16-bp155.2.6.1
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 · 6 products
References
10 links- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory