Integer overflow in xls2csv - CVE-2024-48877
Published: June 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110177
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48877
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the Shared String Table Record Parser implementation. A local attacker can use a speciall crafted file, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
xls2csv
Debian Linux
openEuler
catdoc
catdoc-debuginfo
catdoc-debugsource
catdoc (Debian package)
Debian Linux
openEuler
catdoc
catdoc-debuginfo
catdoc-debugsource
catdoc (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-48877
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
catdoc - update to 0.95-2
catdoc-debuginfo - update to 0.95-2
catdoc-debugsource - update to 0.95-2
catdoc (Debian package) - update to 1:0.95-6~deb12u1
catdoc-debuginfo - update to 0.95-2
catdoc-debugsource - update to 0.95-2
catdoc (Debian package) - update to 1:0.95-6~deb12u1