Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-2923
An exploitable heap based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'read_biff_next_record function' of FreeXL 1.0.3. 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.048
EPSS Ranking 89.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100807
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0430
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100807
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0430
Products affected by CVE-2017-2923
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cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0