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

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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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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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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