CVE-2023-46345

Summary

CVE-2023-46345 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Catdoc version 0.95. This issue involves a NULL pointer dereference in the xls2csv component of src/xlsparse.c. When processing maliciously crafted XLS files, Catdoc may encounter this issue, leading to unintended program behavior or crashes. Attackers could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Updating to the latest version of Catdoc or applying the appropriate patch is recommended to mitigate this risk.

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