{"id":49488,"date":"2025-06-07T19:49:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T19:49:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:19:57","slug":"cve-2024-52035-catdoc-ole-document-file-allocation-table-parser-integer-overflow-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52035-catdoc-ole-document-file-allocation-table-parser-integer-overflow-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-52035: Catdoc OLE Document File Allocation Table Parser Integer Overflow Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2024-52035 vulnerability represents a critical flaw found in catdoc version 0.95, an open-source program used to convert Microsoft Office and other document formats to plain text. This flaw is an integer overflow vulnerability that can lead to heap-based memory corruption, thus posing significant risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. Given the widespread use of catdoc in various applications and systems &#8211; from content <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4336-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-emagicone-store-manager-for-woocommerce-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56688\">management systems to email services and more &#8211; this vulnerability<\/a>, if exploited, can have serious implications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-52035<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.4 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56240\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2959202903\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Catdoc | 0.95<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2024-52035 vulnerability stems from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-39316-integer-overflow-in-gtkwave-s-lxt2-num-dict-entries-functionality\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55419\">integer overflow<\/a> in the OLE Document File Allocation Table Parser functionality of catdoc. When an attacker provides a specially crafted malformed file, it can trigger this vulnerability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57467\">leading to heap-based memory<\/a> corruption. Given the right conditions, this can allow the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48828-arbitrary-php-code-execution-in-vbulletin-via-template-conditionals\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55724\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3264626452\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a shell command to input a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57783-xss-vulnerability-in-dot-desktop-application-allows-command-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57466\">file into the catdoc<\/a> application:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ catdoc malicious_file.doc<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical example, the &#8216;malicious_file.doc&#8217; would be a specially crafted document that triggers the integer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5228-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-8100\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55695\">overflow vulnerability<\/a> when processed by catdoc, leading to potential heap-based memory corruption.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a conceptual example intended for educational purposes only, and not actual exploit code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is advisable to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. It&#8217;s also recommended to monitor network traffic for any unusual activity, especially involving the transfer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47166-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-sharepoint\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61095\">Microsoft Office<\/a> files, and to limit the privileges of applications that use catdoc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2024-52035 vulnerability represents a critical flaw found in catdoc version 0.95, an open-source program used to convert Microsoft Office and other document formats to plain text. This flaw is an integer overflow vulnerability that can lead to heap-based memory corruption, thus posing significant risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. 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