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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-2910

An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.18%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.18% probability · 81th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
libxls project/libxls
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.