CVE-2017-2897

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173	Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0404	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libxls_project:libxls:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Jun 2022, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64 -~~	(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-11-20 22:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-2897

Mitre link : CVE-2017-2897

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-2897

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libxls_project

libxls

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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