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CVE-2017-2896
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the xls_mergedCells function of libxls 1.4.
Impact
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the xls_mergedCells 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libxls Project | Libxls | Version 1.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 10.0 |
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-2017-0403
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0403