diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/util.py b/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/util.py
index 3ded2d86fc..66898b740f 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/util.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/util.py
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ def get_latest_upstream_stable_version(product_info: ProductInfo) -> str:
         + product_info.product
     )
 
-    jsonResponse = make_http_requests("json", url=url, timeout=300)
-    if jsonResponse is not None and jsonResponse["total_items"] != 0:
-        latest_stable_version = jsonResponse["items"][0]["stable_version"]
+    try:
+        jsonResponse = make_http_requests("json", url=url, timeout=300)
+        if jsonResponse is not None and jsonResponse["total_items"] != 0:
+            latest_stable_version = jsonResponse["items"][0]["stable_version"]
+    except Exception:
+        latest_stable_version = "UNKNOWN"
 
     return latest_stable_version
 
@@ -317,7 +320,7 @@ def group_cve_by_remark(
                 {
                     "cve_number": "CVE-XXX-XXX",
                     "severity": "High",
-                    "decription: "Lorem Ipsm",
+                    "description: "Lorem Ipsm",
                 },
                 {...}
             ],