Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the xls_mergedCells 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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-4173-1 | r-cran-readxl security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-12037 | An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the xls_mergedCells 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T23:50:50.374Z
Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-2896
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-11-20T22:29:00.293
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-2896
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD