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CVE-2017-2919

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Published: Nov 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_getfcell function of libxls 1.3.4. 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

Affected (2)

Libxls Project
1 product
Libxls
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Libxls
Version 1.3.4
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (6)

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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