VDB
CVE-2017-2923
CVE-2017-2923
PUBLISHED
An exploitable heap based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the 'read_biff_next_record 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.
EPSS 2.24% · 84.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
2.24%
84.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | freexl | 0, 1.0.2-1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | freexl | 1.0.0d-1, 1.0.0f-1, 1.0.0g-1 |
Timeline
- Sep 21, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 11, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2923 third-party-advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0430 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2923 third-party-advisory