CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0193

catdoc: CVE-2003-0193

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.34% · Oct 27, 2026

msxlsview.sh in xlsview for catdoc 0.91 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable temporary file names ("word$$.html").

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiancatdocsid1:0.95-6fixed
Debiancatdocforky1:0.95-6fixed
Debiancatdoctrixie1:0.95-6fixed
Debiancatdocbookworm1:0.95-6~deb12u1fixed
Debiancatdocbookworm-security1:0.95-6~deb12u1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiancatdocsourcesid0.91.5-2not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiancatdocsourceforky0.91.5-2not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiancatdocsourcetrixie0.91.5-2not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiancatdocsourcebookworm0.91.5-2not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [catdoc]Fixed
    Details (4)
    • 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.91.5-2

      dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12

    • 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.91.5-2

      dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12

    • 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.91.5-2

      dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12

    • 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.91.5-2

      dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [catdoc]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1:0.95-6 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.91.5-2

      dsa · catdoc · debian · 13

    • 1:0.95-6 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.91.5-2

      dsa · catdoc · debian · 13

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