CVE-2017-2924 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the read_legacy_biff 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04753.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Debian Linux
Freexl Project	Freexl

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2018-04-24T19:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:18:06.113Z

Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-2924

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-24T19:29:03.907

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:24:28.107

Link: CVE-2017-2924

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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