Description
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_preparseWorkSheet function of libxls 1.4 when handling a MULRK record. 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.
Published: 2018-04-24
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3693 An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_preparseWorkSheet function of libxls 1.4 when handling a MULRK record. 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.
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Libxls Project Libxls
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:22:32.714Z

Reserved: 2017-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12109

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-24T19:29:01.500

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:08:50.873

Link: CVE-2017-12109

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