CVE-2026-128346 ExcelJS through 4.4.0 Resource Exhaustion via Streaming WorkbookReader Temporary Files

8.7 highEPSS 0.6%

High (8.7) in exceljs exceljs. EPSS 0.6% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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ExcelJS through 4.4.0 contains a resource leak vulnerability in the streaming WorkbookReader.parse that leaves temporary files and open descriptors when sheet parsing fails or iteration stops early. Attackers can repeatedly upload malformed multi-sheet workbooks with worksheets placed before xl/sharedStrings.xml to fill the temporary directory and exhaust file descriptors.

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CVSS 4.0

8.7 high

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.6% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 51st percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CWE: CWE-459 Incomplete Cleanup
Published: 2026-11-13 10:18 UTC
Modified: 2026-11-13 15:48 UTC
Assigned by: VulnCheck (CNA)
NVD analysis: Awaiting analysis
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-11-13 16:08 UTC

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exceljs:exceljs

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Product	Affected
exceljs	through 4.4.0

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