8.8high
CVE-2017-2910
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0.
Published 5 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. 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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a libxls
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0417 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-2910
- NVD: CVE-2017-2910
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