CVE-2017-2924

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the read_legacy_biff function of FreeXL 1.0.3. 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 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799	Broken Link
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976	Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799	Broken Link
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976	Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799 - Broken Link~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100799 - Broken Link
References	~~() https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3976 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0431 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-04-24 19:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:24

NVD link : CVE-2017-2924

Mitre link : CVE-2017-2924

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-2924

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freexl_project

freexl

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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