CVE-2024-46478 Affecting htmldoc package, versions <1.9.18-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2410-HTMLDOC-8304352
  • published28 Jan 2025
  • disclosed24 Oct 2024

Introduced: 24 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-46478  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:24.10 htmldoc to version 1.9.18-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream htmldoc package and not the htmldoc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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