CVE-2026-3463

xlnt-community xlnt Compound Document binary.hpp append heap-based overflow

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXlnt

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A weakness has been identified in xlnt-community xlnt up to 1.6.1. Impacted is the function xlnt::detail::binary_writer::append of the file source/detail/binary.hpp of the component Compound Document Parser. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Patch name: 147. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (8)

VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?id.348530
SignaturePermissions RequiredVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348530
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?submit.764643
Issue TrackingExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/issues/138
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/pull/147

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-119

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