CVE-2017-2910

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.

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 81th percentile

Published

2020-12-02

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0417

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-2908
• CVE-2017-2915
• CVE-2017-2907
• CVE-2017-2916
• CVE-2017-2906
• CVE-2017-2917