CVE-2017-12108

HIGH EPSS 84.5%
Published Apr 24, 20188y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Apr 24, 2018 8y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
84.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound Numeric Error

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
libxls_projectlibxls1.4any

References 1

  • talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0460
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.