CVE-2026-2703 — xlnt-community xlnt Encrypted XLSX File base64.cpp decode_base64 off-by-one
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 …
Published: 2026-02-19 · CVSS: 4.8 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7