CVE-2017-2924

moderate-risk
Published 2018-04-24

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.

Do I need to act?

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2.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Freexl

Affected Vendors

Debian Freexl Project

References (6)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976
Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976
Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low