CVE-2017-12109
HIGHlibxls - Remote Code Execution via MULRK Record Integer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_preparseWorkSheet function of libxls 1.4 when handling a MULRK record. 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 (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0461
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0277
EPSS Percentile
84.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-190
Status
published
Products (1)
libxls_project/libxls
1.4
Published
Apr 24, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026