CVE-2017-12111
Published: 20 November 2017
An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 1.4. A specially crafted XLS file with a formula record can cause memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
r-cran-readxl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
noble |
Not vulnerable
(1.0.0-2)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.0.0-2, 0.1.1-1+deb9u1)
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |