CVE-2017-2910 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 att...
HighCVSS 8.8
EPSS 2.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libxls project libxls | = 2.0.0 | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/r-cran-readxl(Ubuntu:24.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/r-cran-readxl(Ubuntu:26.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/r-cran-readxl(Ubuntu:26.10) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/r-cran-readxl(Ubuntu:22.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- Ubuntu CVE tracker vendor-advisory
- www.cve.org
- talosintelligence.com exploit third-party-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-2910 vendor-advisory