Description
Catdoc v0.95 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via the function process_file at /src/reader.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | catdoc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | catdoc | No fix yet | — |