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CVE-2026-111127VulnerabilityPublished Updated

catdoc through 0.95 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in copy_unicode_string() in src/xlsparse.c that

Affects catdocSource GCVE Database

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 23:45 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10catdocpkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1:0.95-6build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTScatdocpkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =1:0.95-6
  • =1:0.95-6build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTScatdocpkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =1:0.95-5
  • =1:0.95-5build1
  • =1:0.95-5ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTScatdocpkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1:0.95-4.1 – 1:0.95-5ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTScatdocpkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • =1:0.95-4.1
  • =1:0.95-4.1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTScatdocpkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =1:0.95-3
  • =1:0.95-4.1
  • =1:0.95-4.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted .xls files with vulnerable versions of catdoc.

Description

catdoc versions through 0.95 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the copy_unicode_string() function within src/xlsparse.c. This flaw allows attackers to read memory beyond allocated buffers by supplying a crafted .xls file that declares an excessive number of two-byte characters in LABEL, STRING, or SST records. Exploitation can lead to memory disclosure via xls2csv output or cause the process to crash.

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