VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-20450
The read_MSAT function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has a double free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-2897.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.06%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.06%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The read_MSAT function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has a double free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-2897.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.06% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- libxls project/libxls
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/evanmiller/libxls/issues/34Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
- https://github.com/evanmiller/libxls/issues/34Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.