A weakness has been identified in xlnt-community xlnt up to 1.6.1. Impacted is the function xlnt::detail::decode_base64 of the file source/detail/cryptography/base64.cpp of the component Encrypted XLSX File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to off-by-one. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called f2d7bf494e5c52706843cf7eb9892821bffb0734. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/xl1/repro | Exploit |
| https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/ | Product |
| https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/commit/f2d7bf494e5c52706843cf7eb9892821bffb0734 | Patch |
| https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/issues/137 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346649 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.346649 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.754377 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
10 Mar 2026, 20:28
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:xlnt-community:xlnt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Xlnt-community xlnt
Xlnt-community |
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| References | () https://github.com/oneafter/0128/blob/main/xl1/repro - Exploit | |
| References | () https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/ - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/commit/f2d7bf494e5c52706843cf7eb9892821bffb0734 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/xlnt-community/xlnt/issues/137 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346649 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?id.346649 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?submit.754377 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
19 Feb 2026, 07:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-19 07:17
Updated : 2026-03-10 20:28
NVD link : CVE-2026-2703
Mitre link : CVE-2026-2703
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2703
JSON object : View
Products Affected
xlnt-community
- xlnt
