CVE-2024-52035

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions catdoc version 0.95

Description An integer overflow issue exists in the OLE Document File Allocation Table Parser functionality. This can be triggered by a specially crafted malformed file, leading to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious file.

Recommendations For catdoc version 0.95, consider avoiding the use of the OLE Document File Allocation Table Parser functionality with untrusted files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of malformed files to minimize the risk of exploitation.