vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-2896: libxls: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 20, 2017 | Mar 31, 2020 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 20, 2017
Added
Mar 31, 2020
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-libxls
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