9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
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.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
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
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
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  • Update the affected htmldoc package.
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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