A use-of-uninitialized memory vulnerability exists in libxls 1.6.3 when parsing malformed XLS files. The issue is reachable via xls_parseWorkBook() and is triggered by uninitialized heap memory originating from the OLE layer (ole2_read). The flaw is detectable with MemorySanitizer (MSAN) and can lead to undefined behavior, incorrect parsing logic, or potential information disclosure.
History

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Title Use‑of‑Uninitialized Memory in libxls 1.6.3 During XLS Parsing

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Title Uninitialized Memory Use in libxls 1.6.3 Leads to Undefined Behavior and Possible Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-758

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First Time appeared Libxls Project
Libxls Project libxls
Weaknesses CWE-908
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libxls_project:libxls:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libxls Project
Libxls Project libxls
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Title Uninitialized Memory Use in libxls 1.6.3 Leads to Undefined Behavior and Possible Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-758

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Description A use-of-uninitialized memory vulnerability exists in libxls 1.6.3 when parsing malformed XLS files. The issue is reachable via xls_parseWorkBook() and is triggered by uninitialized heap memory originating from the OLE layer (ole2_read). The flaw is detectable with MemorySanitizer (MSAN) and can lead to undefined behavior, incorrect parsing logic, or potential information disclosure.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-06-03T20:01:10.984Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-26825

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-03T20:16:18.797

Modified: 2026-06-04T18:41:23.580

Link: CVE-2026-26825

cve-icon Redhat

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