catdoc through 0.95 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the MULRK record handler of process_item() in src/xlsparse.c that allows attackers to read past the static rec buffer via a crafted end column. Attackers can supply a crafted .xls workbook or BIFF stream with a large endcol to xls2csv to disclose adjacent process memory as CSV cells or crash the process.
https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/catdoc-xls-mulrk-endcol-and-string-count-oob-read
Published: 2026-10-15
Updated: 2026-10-16
Base Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.002