vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-20450: libxls: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Dec 25, 2018 | Mar 31, 2020 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Dec 25, 2018
Added
Mar 31, 2020
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
The read_MSAT function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has a double free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-2897.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-libxls
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