Critical security vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-48877, CVE-2024-52035, CVE-2024-54028) in Mageia 9's catdoc 0.95 expose Linux systems to memory corruption & remote code execution. Learn how to patch now & secure your system against exploits.
Overview: Critical Memory Corruption & Integer Overflow Flaws in Catdoc 0.95
A high-severity memory corruption vulnerability has been discovered in the Shared String Table Record Parser within the xls2csv utility (v0.95). Additionally, two critical integer overflow/underflow vulnerabilities affect the OLE Document File Parser in catdoc 0.95, posing severe risks to Linux systems running Mageia 9.
These security flaws (CVE-2024-48877, CVE-2024-52035, CVE-2024-54028) could allow arbitrary code execution, data corruption, or system crashes if exploited. Immediate patching is strongly advised.
🔍 Detailed Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-48877 – Memory Corruption in xls2csv (Critical)
Affects: Shared String Table Record Parser
Impact: Remote code execution, application crashes
Exploitability: High (Publicly disclosed)
CVE-2024-52035 – Integer Overflow in OLE Document Parser (High Risk)
Affects: File Allocation Table (FAT) parsing
Impact: Memory corruption, denial of service (DoS)
CVE-2024-54028 – Integer Underflow in OLE DIFAT Parser (High Risk)
Affects: Document DIFAT parsing
Impact: Heap overflow, potential RCE (Remote Code Execution)
✅ Resolution & Patch Information
Mageia has released an urgent security update (MGASA-2025-0202) to address these vulnerabilities.
Affected Package:
catdoc-0.95-5.1.mga9 (Updated version available in Mageia 9 Core)
How to Patch:
sudo urpmi --auto-update --auto catdoc
📌 Why Should You Care?
Enterprise Risk: Unpatched systems are vulnerable to exploits leading to data breaches.
Compliance Impact: Failure to patch may violate CIS benchmarks, GDPR, or NIST guidelines.
Ad Revenue Impact: Security-conscious advertisers (Tier 1) prioritize sites discussing critical vulnerabilities.
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