CVE-2017-12111
8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 1.4. A specially crafted XLS file with a formula record can cause memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libxls | libxls | 1.4 | affected |
Weaknesses
- remote code execution
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0463
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0463
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