How severe is CVE-2024-45508?

CVE-2024-45508 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-45508 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-45508?

CVE-2024-45508 affects Htmldoc Project Htmldoc. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45508?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-45508 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-45508 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41517.

When was CVE-2024-45508 published?

CVE-2024-45508 was published on 2024-09-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-45508

CVE-2024-45508 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Htmldoc Project Htmldoc with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-41517
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Htmldoc Project Htmldoc
Published: 2024-09-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HTMLDOC before 1.9.19 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_paragraph in ps-pdf.cxx because of an attempt to strip leading whitespace from a whitespace-only node.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45508?: HTMLDOC before 1.9.19 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_paragraph in ps-pdf.cxx because of an attempt to strip leading whitespace from a whitespace-only node.
How severe is CVE-2024-45508?: CVE-2024-45508 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-45508 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-45508?: CVE-2024-45508 affects Htmldoc Project Htmldoc. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45508?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-45508 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-45508 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41517.
When was CVE-2024-45508 published?: CVE-2024-45508 was published on 2024-09-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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