CVE-2026-91752
CVE-2026-91752 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-789.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v4: 8.7
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-789
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
GNU libextractor before 1.15 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the process_star_office function that sizes a variable-length stack array from attacker-controlled OLE2 stream data. Attackers can craft malicious StarOffice documents that allocate up to 4 MB on the stack, causing stack overflow and crashing any application extracting metadata from the document.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-91752?
- GNU libextractor before 1.15 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the process_star_office function that sizes a variable-length stack array from attacker-controlled OLE2 stream data. Attackers can craft malicious StarOffice documents that allocate up to 4 MB on the stack, causing stack overflow and crashing any application extracting metadata from the document.
- How severe is CVE-2026-91752?
- CVE-2026-91752 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2026-91752 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-91752?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2026-91752 published?
- CVE-2026-91752 was published on 2026-09-15 and last updated on 2026-09-24.
References
- https://git.gnunet.org/gnunet/libextractor/commit/04004eb19033e093938138b09befdf31e71e8522.html
- https://git.gnunet.org/gnunet/libextractor/commit/2781c7e9095f4ddaff4f535d69342f3903b18422.html
- https://github.com/Haitam-lazaar/libextractor-ole2-rce
- https://www.gnu.org/software/libextractor/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gnu-libextractor-before-1.15-stack-overflow-via-ole2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/16/16
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