Out-of-bounds Write Affecting catdoc package, versions <1:0.95-4.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CATDOC-10292661
  • published25 Sept 2026
  • disclosed2 Jun 2025

Introduced: 2 Jun 2025

CVE-2024-48877  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 catdoc to version 1:0.95-4.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream catdoc package and not the catdoc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Shared String Table Record Parser implementation in xls2csv utility version 0.95. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1