Medium
catdoc — security advisory
The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer over-read that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
- Products
- catdoc
- Affected versions
- 1:0.95-5, 1:0.95-6, 1:0.95-6~deb12u1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2018-20451
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 00:55 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer over-read that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20451
catdoc
Fixed versions: Not specified
catdoc
Fixed versions: Not specified
catdoc
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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