CVE-2017-2924

HIGH

FreeXL 1.0.3 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Crafted XLS File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0331
EPSS Percentile 87.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
freexl_project/freexl 1.0.3
Published Apr 24, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026