CVE-2026-111127

Medium

Description

catdoc through 0.95 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in copy_unicode_string() in src/xlsparse.c that allows attackers to read past buffers via an unchecked string character count. Attackers can supply a crafted .xls file declaring 0xFFFF two-byte characters in LABEL, STRING, or SST records to disclose adjacent memory through xls2csv output or crash the process.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductCatdoc
PublishedOct 15, 2026
First seenOct 15, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
catdoc catdocv ≤ 0.95—

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