CVE-2023-41633 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 1 Sep 2023 Updated 1 Oct 2024

A NULL pointer dereference in Catdoc's xls2csv component allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-41633?

CVE-2023-41633 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Catdoc v0.95 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the component xls2csv at src/fileutil.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41633?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fossies Catdoc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41633?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41633 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-41633 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41633 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41633, GHSA-pm5p-ff9q-6v54, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-41633.