libxls through version 1.6.3 contains a use of uninitialized memory vulnerability in the OLE container parser. Memory allocated for the Master Sector Allocation Table (MSAT) in read_MSAT() is not fully initialized before being consumed by ole2_validate_sector_chain(), which may result in application crashes or potential information disclosure when processing a crafted XLS file
History

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Title Uninitialized Memory Use in libxls OLE Parser Leading to Crash or Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-457

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description libxls through version 1.6.3 contains a use of uninitialized memory vulnerability in the OLE container parser. Memory allocated for the Master Sector Allocation Table (MSAT) in read_MSAT() is not fully initialized before being consumed by ole2_validate_sector_chain(), which may result in application crashes or potential information disclosure when processing a crafted XLS file
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-03T20:00:34.060Z

Reserved: 2026-02-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-26824

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-03T20:16:18.677

Modified: 2026-06-03T20:16:18.677

Link: CVE-2026-26824

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Updated: 2026-06-03T21:30:32Z