An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 1.4
Published Nov 20, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.08%
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 1.4. A specially crafted XLS file with a formula record can cause memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
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- Version 1.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- 1.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02078) | 80.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02078) | 78.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00658) | 69.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.60% (0.02603) | 76.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 2.22% (0.02223) | 89.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2.22% (0.02223) | 89.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01916) | 87.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01605) | 86.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.63% (0.01631) | 86.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.58% (0.01584) | 85.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.50% (0.01497) | 33.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.50% (0.01497) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0463 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0463 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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