CVE-2017-2897

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the read_MSAT 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.

• CWE-787

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173Third Party Advisory
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0404Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173Third Party Advisory
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0404Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 20, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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