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CVE-2017-2896

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 2.05%

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CVE-2017-2896 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the xls_mergedCells function of libxls 1.4. . EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the xls_mergedCells function of libxls 1.4. . A specially crafted XLS file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.05%

78.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Libxls ProjectLibxls1.4
DebianDebian Linux10.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-2896?
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the xls_mergedCells function of libxls 1.4. . A specially crafted XLS file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2017-2896?
CVE-2017-2896 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2896?
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Source: NVD / NIST