CVE-2017-2919
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CVE-2017-2919 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_getfcell function of libxls 1.3.4. A specially crafted XLS file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. EPSS estimates a 2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_getfcell function of libxls 1.3.4. 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/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libxls Project | Libxls | 1.3.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- 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-2017-0426Third 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-2017-0426Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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