CVE catalog

CVE-2017-11110

catdoc affected and fixed versions

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.

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Jul 7, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.23% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[catdoc][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debiantrixie	catdoc	`1:0.95-6`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debiansid	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debiansid	catdoc	`1:0.95-6`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianforky	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianforky	catdoc	`1:0.95-6`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianbookworm-security	catdoc	`1:0.95-6~deb12u1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianbookworm	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianbookworm	catdoc	`1:0.95-6~deb12u1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]

Showing 9 fix observations. All 17 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianbookworm	catdoc	`1:0.95-6~deb12u1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianbookworm-security	catdoc	`1:0.95-6~deb12u1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianforky	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debianforky	catdoc	`1:0.95-6`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debiansid	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debiansid	catdoc	`1:0.95-6`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debiantrixie	catdoc	`1:0.95-3`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-11110]
Debiantrixie	catdoc	`1:0.95-6`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-11110]
Ubuntu14.04	catdoc	`0.94.4-1.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110]Sep 8, 2025, 4:44:19 PM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	catdoc	`0.94.4-1.1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110]Sep 8, 2025, 4:44:19 PM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	catdoc	`0.94.4-1.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110]Sep 8, 2025, 4:44:19 PM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	catdoc	`1:0.94.3~git20151007.fd634c2+dfsg-2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110]Sep 8, 2025, 4:44:19 PM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	catdoc	`1:0.94.3~git20151007.fd634c2+dfsg-3`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110]Sep 8, 2025, 4:44:19 PM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	catdoc	`1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110]Sep 8, 2025, 4:44:19 PM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	catdoc	`1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11110]Sep 8, 2025, 4:44:19 PM UTC

Original provider fields

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}

[Debian bug #867717]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[catdoc]Unknown
Details (4)
- 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.95-3
  dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12
- 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.95-3
  dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12
- 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.95-3
  dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12
- 1:0.95-6~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.95-3
  dsa · catdoc · debian · bookworm; dsa · catdoc · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[catdoc]Unknown
Details (2)
- 1:0.95-6 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.95-3
  dsa · catdoc · debian · 13
- 1:0.95-6 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.95-3
  dsa · catdoc · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:25:41 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]