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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-38851

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted XLS file to the xls_parseWorkBook function in xls.c:1018.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.87%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted XLS file to the xls_parseWorkBook function in xls.c:1018.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.87% probability · 57th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
libxls project/libxls
Source
cve@mitre.org

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