HTMLDOC 1.9.18 ps-pdf.cxx parse_pre buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in HTMLDOC 1.9.18. This vulnerability affects the function parse_pre of the file ps-pdf.cxx. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-46478. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HTMLDOC 1.9.18. This vulnerability affects the function parse_pre of the file ps-pdf.cxx. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-46478 since 09/11/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210391 (openSUSE 15 Security Update : htmldoc (openSUSE-SU-2024:0349-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 683bec548e642cf4a17e003fb34f6bbaf2d27b98 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210391). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 210391
Nessus Name: openSUSE 15 Security Update : htmldoc (openSUSE-SU-2024:0349-1)

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Patch: 683bec548e642cf4a17e003fb34f6bbaf2d27b98

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09/11/2024 🔍
10/24/2024 +43 days 🔍
10/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/06/2024 +13 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 529
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-46478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-46478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-281746

Entryinfo

Created: 10/24/2024 21:39
Updated: 11/06/2024 23:49
Changes: 10/24/2024 21:39 (57), 10/26/2024 07:54 (12), 11/06/2024 23:49 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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