high8.8
CVE-2017-12111
An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 1.4.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libxls Project | Libxls | Version 1.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0463
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0463