NULL pointer dereference in Xlnt-Community Xlnt

CVE-2026-3665

A vulnerability was identified in xlnt-community xlnt up to 1.6.1. The affected element is the function xlnt::detail::xlsx_consumer::read_office_document of the file source/detail/serialization/xlsx_consumer.cpp of the component XLSX File Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3665?
CVE-2026-3665 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xlnt-Community Xlnt, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-3665?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.