The ole_init function in ole.c in catdoc 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, i.e., data is written to memory addresses before the beginning of the tmpBuf buffer.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade catdoc | Jul 24, 2017 | Jul 8, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade catdocUpgrade catdoc-debugsourceUpgrade catdoc-debuginfo | Jul 19, 2017 | Jul 8, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade catdoc | Nov 19, 2024 | Jul 8, 2017 |
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