Buffer overflow in Alessandro Furieri Freexl
CVE-2017-2923
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.033 (87.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Alessandro Furieri Freexl — versions 1.0.3
- Freexl_project Freexl — versions 1.0.3
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2923?
- CVE-2017-2923 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alessandro Furieri Freexl, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2923?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.