Description
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_appendSST function of libxls 1.4.A specially crafted XLS file can cause memory corruption resulting in remote code execution.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0462
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0210
EPSS Percentile
79.3%
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 (2)
libxls/libxls
1.4
libxls_project/libxls
1.4
Published
Nov 20, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026