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CVE-2018-7439
CVE-2018-7439
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published February 23, 2018
An issue was discovered in FreeXL before 1.0.5. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function read_mini_biff_next_record.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| freexl | Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | 1.0.2-1ubuntu0.1 |
| freexl | Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | 1.0.0g-1ubuntu0.14.04.3 |
| freexl | freexl_project | 1.0.5 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Feb 23, 2018 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 7, 2026 Security Advisory (5 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 9, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Sep 19, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Sep 20, 2026 CVE Updated
Query this with the API
The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2018-7439
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2018-7439
Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:
curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2018-7439/fixes/registry"
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References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180301 [SECURITY] [DLA 1297-1] freexl security update mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- x_refsource_MISC
- x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4129 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- GLSA-202007-44 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO