CVE-2016-10585

Name: CVE-2016-10585
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-01T18:29:00.597+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10585 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. libxl provides Node bindings for the libxl library for reading and writing excel (XLS and XLSX) spreadsheets. libxl downloads zipped resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libxl provides Node bindings for the libxl library for reading and writing excel (XLS and XLSX) spreadsheets. libxl downloads zipped resources over HTTP, which leaves it vulnerable to MITM attacks. It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested zip file with an attacker controlled zip file if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.75%

75.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libxl Project	Libxl	<= 0.3.0

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/178Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/178Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 1, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10585?

How severe is CVE-2016-10585?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10585 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10585?

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Source: NVD / NIST