I guess Catholics are pretty much free to interpret the CCC as they see fit.
Some think that absolutely there is no salvation outside the Catholic church.
Others think there can be.
The CCC isn’t clear on it either. It plays both ends against the middle so that no matter what side a non-Catholic is on, some Catholic can come along and tell them they’re wrong.
As another FReeper observed, you can state a position that some Catholic told you about and another Catholic will come along and castigate you for it.
You just never know when you’re talking to a Catholic which side of whatever it is you’re talking about, they are going to come down on.
As FReeper Old Reggie used to say -
"There is no teaching of the RCC which is so clear it cannot be denied, modified, or re-interpreted as required."