CVE-2026-111677

Antiword through 0.37 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via vGet8LstInfo in prop8.c

6.8 Medium

Antiword through 0.37 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in vGet8LstInfo in prop8.c caused by an inverted bounds check on the PlcfLst record count. Attackers can supply a crafted Word 8 .doc file claiming up to 0xffff LSTF records in a tiny buffer, causing reads past the heap allocation that crash the process.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.19%Unchanged since Oct 17, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.8

Antiword through 0.37 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via vGet8LstInfo in prop8.c

Record: CVE-2026-111677
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-102968 6.8

Record: EUVD-2026-102968
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v4mq-qwjh-99x8 6.8

Antiword through 0.37 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in vGet8LstInfo in prop8.c...

Record: GHSA-v4mq-qwjh-99x8
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.8

Record: CVE-2026-111677
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.8

Antiword through 0.37 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via vGet8LstInfo in prop8.c

Record: CVE-2026-111677
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-111677 6.8

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111677
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-111677 6.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111677
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`antiword` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-160.37-170.37-18	None known
`antiword` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-170.37-18	None known
`antiword` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-170.37-18	None known
`antiword` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-100.37-11	None known
`antiword` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-110.37-11build1	None known
`antiword` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-150.37-16	None known
`antiword` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-16	None known
`antiword` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-16	None known
`antiword` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-17	None known
`antiword` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.37-17	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-111677 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Adri Van Os Antiword, published October 16, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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