CVE-2017-11110
Publication date 8 July 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| catdoc | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.94.4-1.1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
|
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |