# CVE-2024-54028: Integer overflow in catdoc

> An integer underflow in catdoc's OLE parser allows attackers to cause heap corruption via malicious files, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 3 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54028, GHSA-h628-q67p-f6w4, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-54028

## What is CVE-2024-54028?

CVE-2024-54028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 2 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-191 (Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound))

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54028?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Fossies Catdoc.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-54028?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-54028 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-54028 exists.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-54028 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-54028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 2 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-54028 exists.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54028/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54028/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-54028
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54028
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-54028

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54028/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.