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.
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 | — | Upgrade r-cran-readxl | Apr 19, 2018 | Nov 20, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/libxls. | Mar 31, 2020 | Nov 20, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Nov 20, 2017 |
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