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Posted on 29 June 2025
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5953-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
June 29, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : catdoc
CVE ID : CVE-2024-48877 CVE-2024-52035 CVE-2024-54028
Debian Bug : 1107168
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in catdoc, a text extractor for
MS-Office files, which may result in denial of service or the execution
of arbitrary code if a specially crafted file is processed.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 1:0.95-6~deb12u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your catdoc packages.
For the detailed security status of catdoc please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/catdoc
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
