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CVE-2020-27819
CVE-2020-27819
PUBLISHED
Reported by redhat · Published February 23, 2021
An issue was discovered in libxls before and including 1.6.1 when reading Microsoft Excel files. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists when parsing XLS cells in libxls/xls2csv.c:199. It could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted XLS file.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libxls | libxls_project | 1.6.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | libxls | libxls before 1.6.2 |
| n/a | libxls | 1.6.2 |
Timeline
- Feb 23, 2021 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 4, 2024 CVE Updated
- Apr 4, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 1, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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