Description
A heap-buffer-overflow and use-after-free vulnerability exists in the xls_getCSS() function of libxls 1.6.3 due to insufficient validation of a file-controlled font index.
Published: 2026-09-10
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libxls
Libxls libxls
Vendors & Products Libxls
Libxls libxls

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Title Heap Buffer Overflow and Use‑After‑Free in libxls xls_getCSS Function
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-416

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A heap-buffer-overflow and use-after-free vulnerability exists in the xls_getCSS() function of libxls 1.6.3 due to insufficient validation of a file-controlled font index.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T20:40:06.703Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-79591

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-10T21:17:46.933

Modified: 2026-09-10T21:17:46.933

Link: CVE-2026-79591

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Updated: 2026-09-11T13:00:14Z

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