9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-46478
"HTMLDOC Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in parse_pre function"
Description

HTMLDOC v1.9.18 contains a buffer overflow in parse_pre function,ps-pdf.cxx:5681.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 24, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 24, 2025, 1:09 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-46478 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Htmldoc_project htmldoc
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-46478.

URL Resource
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/683bec548e642cf4a17e003fb34f6bbaf2d27b98 Patch
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/529 Exploit Third Party Advisory Issue Tracking

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-46478 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:htmldoc_project:htmldoc:1.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/683bec548e642cf4a17e003fb34f6bbaf2d27b98 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/529 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-120
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description HTMLDOC v1.9.18 contains a buffer overflow in parse_pre function,ps-pdf.cxx:5681.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/529 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/683bec548e642cf4a17e003fb34f6bbaf2d27b98 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-46478 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
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