Vulnerability in Tozt Spreadsheet\
CVE-2024-22368
The Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX package before 0.28 for Perl can encounter an out-of-memory condition during parsing of a crafted XLSX document. This occurs because the memoize implementation does not have appropriate constraints on merged cells.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tozt Spreadsheet\ — versions \
- Tozt Spreadsheet\:\:parsexlsx
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc/blob/main/parse_xlsx_bomb.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseXLSX/changes (Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/10/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00018.html (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22368?
- CVE-2024-22368 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tozt Spreadsheet\. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22368?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-22368 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.