CVE catalog

CVE-2018-20451

catdoc: CVE-2018-20451

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Severity
Low
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.94% · Oct 25, 2026

The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer over-read that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiancatdocsid1:0.95-6vulnerable
Debiancatdocforky1:0.95-6vulnerable
Debiancatdoctrixie1:0.95-6vulnerable
Debiancatdocbookworm1:0.95-6~deb12u1vulnerable
Debiancatdocbookworm-security1:0.95-6~deb12u1vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiancatdocsourcesid(unfixed)unimportantNot reported[919526]
Debiancatdocsourceforky(unfixed)unimportantNot reported[919526]
Debiancatdocsourcetrixie(unfixed)unimportantNot reported[919526]
Debiancatdocsourcebookworm(unfixed)unimportantNot reported[919526]

[Debian bug #919526]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [catdoc]Affected
    Details (4)

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

      Affected

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

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

      Affected

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

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

      Affected

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

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

      Affected

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

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [catdoc]Affected
    Details (2)

    • 1:0.95-6 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      dsa · catdoc · debian · 13

    • 1:0.95-6 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      dsa · catdoc · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]