CVE-2017-2910
Published: 2 December 2020
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. 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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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r-cran-readxl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
bionic |
Needs triage
|
|
focal |
Needs triage
|
|
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Needs triage
|
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mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 8.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |