Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2024-54028

An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the OLE Document DIFAT Parser functionality of catdoc 0.95.

Published Jun 2, 2025 · catalog updated Nov 3, 2025 · An integer underflow vulnerability

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CVE-2024-54028 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 31.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run An integer underflow vulnerability.

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Severity
High8.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
31.00%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor catdoc catdoc 0.95

An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the OLE Document DIFAT Parser functionality of catdoc 0.95. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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  • vendor catdoc catdoc 0.950.95

How to fix CVE-2024-54028

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-54028 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 31.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run An integer underflow vulnerability.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with catdoc catdoc 0.95 0.95. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 31.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 2, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the OLE Document DIFAT Parser functionality of catdoc 0.95. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

  2. Nov 3, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the OLE Document DIFAT Parser functionality of catdoc 0.95. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-54028

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-54622

    An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the OLE Document DIFAT Parser functionality of catdoc 0.95. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.