Commented Unassigned: Corrupt XLS file goes into infinite loop [12556]

If I try to open a corrupt file, it goes into infinite loop, and then OutOfMemoryException. The only way is to kill the process.

```
FileStream stream = File.Open("c:\\temp\\corrupt.xls", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
IExcelDataReader excelReader = ExcelReaderFactory.CreateBinaryReader(stream);
```

2nd line will go into infinite loop.

corrupt.xls is attached.

Appreciated any help. Please let me know if need more information. Thanks.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: Eyedia **

Just for the record, if anyone bumps into, the attached class was used to instantiate the reader with timeout...

```
ExcelDataReaderInstantiator excelDataReaderInstantiator = new ExcelDataReaderInstantiator(fileName);
if (excelDataReaderInstantiator.ExcelReader != null)
{
//do your stuff
}

```