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CVE-2019-5033

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.14%

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CVE-2019-5033 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the Number record parser of Aspose Aspose.Cells 19.1.0 library. A specially crafted XLS file can cause an out-of-bounds read, resulting in remote code execution. EPSS estimates a 3.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the Number record parser of Aspose Aspose.Cells 19.1.0 library. A specially crafted XLS file can cause an out-of-bounds read, resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to provide a malformed file to the victim to trigger the vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
3.14%

86.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AsposeAspose.Cells19.1.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5033?
An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the Number record parser of Aspose Aspose.Cells 19.1.0 library. A specially crafted XLS file can cause an out-of-bounds read, resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to provide a malformed file to the victim to trigger the vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2019-5033?
CVE-2019-5033 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5033?
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Source: NVD / NIST