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xlnt-community xlnt Encrypted XLSX File compound_document.cpp read_directory out-of-bounds

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A vulnerability was determined in xlnt-community xlnt up to 1.6.1. Impacted is the function xlnt::detail::compound_document::read_directory of the file source/detail/cryptography/compound_document.cpp of the component Encrypted XLSX File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 147. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-3664
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5 Nov 2026, 04:03 UTC · Revision 1

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xlnt-community xlnt Encrypted XLSX File compound_document.cpp read_directory out-of-bounds

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Mar 2026, 14:32 UTC

A vulnerability was determined in xlnt-community xlnt up to 1.6.1. Impacted is the function xlnt::detail::compound_document::read_directory of the file source/detail/cryptography/compound_document.cpp of the component Encrypted XLSX File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called 147. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

osv:CVE-2026-3664
Complete source record
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