CVE-2017-2923 - An exploitable heap based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'read_biff_next_record functio

CVE-2017-2923

Summary

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.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.8 (as of 13-06-2022 - 19:05)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-787

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bid	100807
debian	DSA-3976
misc	https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0430

Last major update

13-06-2022 - 19:05

Published

24-04-2018 - 19:29

Last modified

13-06-2022 - 19:05