# CVE-2026-111127: catdoc through 0.95 Out-of-Bounds Read via xls2csv copy\_unicode\_string

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-15 · Updated: 2026-10-16

## Affected

- catdoc: through 0.95

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on catdoc, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/catdoc-xls-mulrk-endcol-and-string-count-oob-read
- https://github.com/vbwagner/catdoc/blob/38a2807d22ce1a08bc39b94e9072a9f8f52cd86f/src/xlsparse.c#L421-L520
- https://github.com/vbwagner/catdoc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/catdoc-through-0.95-out-of-bounds-read-via-xls2csv-copy-unicode-string

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