CVE-2017-2923
freexl - security update
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.3%
Description
An exploitable heap based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'read_biff_next_record 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.
How to fix CVE-2017-2923
To remediate CVE-2017-2923, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.4-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.0.0b-1+deb7u4 or later
- —upgrade to 1.0.0g-1+deb8u4 or later
Is CVE-2017-2923 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.0.4-1
- from 0, < 1.0.0b-1+deb7u4
- from 0, < 1.0.0g-1+deb8u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |