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CVE-2017-2897
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the read_MSAT function of libxls 1.4. A specially crafted XLS file can cause a…
High8.8EPSS 2.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- talos
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the read_MSAT function of libxls 1.4. 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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.1% · top 18% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- remote code execution
- CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
libxls · libxls
- affected 1.4
References (3)
- DSA-4173 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- GLSA-202003-64 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0404 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .