An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_appendSST function of libxls 1.4.A specially crafted XLS file can cause memory corruption resulting in remote code execution.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-r-cran-readxl | Apr 19, 2018 | Nov 20, 2017 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-libxls | Mar 31, 2020 | Nov 20, 2017 | |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Nov 20, 2017 |
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