vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-2897): r-cran-readxl vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 20, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 20, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the read_MSAT 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
no-fix-ubuntu-package
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