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    CVE-2017-12108

    An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_preparseWorkSheet function of libxls 1.4 when handling a MULBLANK record. 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.

    Published:Apr 24, 2018
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Apr 24, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.01818
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Libxls Project
    Product
    Libxls

    Exploits

    https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0460https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0460

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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