NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Catdoc by Rycbar77
CVE-2023-41633

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor: Catdoc Project
Status: Catdoc
Vendor: CVE Published:; 1 September 2023

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What is CVE-2023-41633?

Catdoc version 0.95 has been found to have a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability, specifically within its xls2csv component located in src/fileutil.c. This flaw could potentially lead to application crashes or unexpected behavior, posing a significant risk to users relying on this software for document conversion tasks. It is essential for users to review their versions and apply any available updates to mitigate this security issue.

References

https://rycbar77.github.io/2023/08/29/catdoc-0-95-nullptr...

https://gist.github.com/rycbar77/3da455382f88cfb6d6798572...

CVSS V3.1

Score:

5.5

Severity:

MEDIUM

Confidentiality:

None

Integrity:

None

Availability:

None

Attack Vector:

Local

Attack Complexity:

Low

Privileges Required:

None

User Interaction:

Required

Scope:

Unchanged

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Sep 1, 2023
Vulnerability Reserved
Aug 30, 2023

CVE-2023-41633 Data

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