Description
The read_MSAT_body function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has an invalid free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, because of inconsistent memory management (new versus free) in ole2_read_header in ole.c.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-13007 | The read_MSAT_body function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has an invalid free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, because of inconsistent memory management (new versus free) in ole2_read_header in ole.c. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T11:58:19.062Z
Reserved: 2018-12-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-20452
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-12-25T17:29:00.360
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:01:30.733
Link: CVE-2018-20452
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD