CVE-2026-59162

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.52%

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CVE-2026-59162 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Excelize is a Go language library for reading and writing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Prior to 2.11.0, Excelize parses shared-string cell values with strconv.Atoi and checks only the upper bound before indexing the shared string slice, allowing an XLSX file containing a shared-string cell with -1 to trigger sharedStrings[-1] and panic when read through GetCellValue or GetRows. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Excelize is a Go language library for reading and writing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Prior to 2.11.0, Excelize parses shared-string cell values with strconv.Atoi and checks only the upper bound before indexing the shared string slice, allowing an XLSX file containing a shared-string cell with -1 to trigger sharedStrings[-1] and panic when read through GetCellValue or GetRows. This issue is fixed in version 2.11.0.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ExcelizeExcelize< 2.11.0

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Timeline

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Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-59162?
Excelize is a Go language library for reading and writing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Prior to 2.11.0, Excelize parses shared-string cell values with strconv.Atoi and checks only the upper bound before indexing the shared string slice, allowing an XLSX file containing a shared-string cell with -1 to trigger sharedStrings[-1] and panic when read through GetCellValue or GetRows. This issue is fixed in version 2.11.0.
How severe is CVE-2026-59162?
CVE-2026-59162 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-59162?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST