Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-31979
Catdoc v0.95 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via the function process_file at /src/reader.c.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2023-31979
- cpe:2.3:a:catdoc_project:catdoc:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-31979
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 36 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-31979
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-31979
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-31979
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https://github.com/petewarden/catdoc/issues/9
catdoc global buffer overflow -- by misuse of the option "-b" · Issue #9 · petewarden/catdoc · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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