Buffer overflow in Alessandro Furieri Freexl
CVE-2017-2924
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (87.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Alessandro Furieri Freexl — versions 1.0.3
- Freexl Project — versions 1.0.3
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2924?
- CVE-2017-2924 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-2017-2924?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.