In libdoc through 2019-01-28, doc2text in catdoc.c has a NULL pointer dereference.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In libdoc through 2019-01-28, doc2text in catdoc.c has a NULL pointer dereference.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01473 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libdoc_project:libdoc:20190128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20190128 | Vulnerable | Libdoc Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libdoc_project:libdoc:20190128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20190128 Vulnerable ·Libdoc Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7233
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgf9-cr92-7p7c
References
More Libdoc Project Libdoc vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-05075 In libdoc through 2019-01-28, calcFileBlockOffset in ole.c allows division by zero. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-14495 The getlong function in numutils.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-14493 The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-7233 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-7233 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgf9-cr92-7p7c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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