An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the read_MSAT function of libxls 1.4
Published Nov 20, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.06%
Description
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the read_MSAT function of libxls 1.4. 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.
Affected products
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- Version 1.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- 1.4.0
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02061) | 80.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02061) | 78.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 53.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 1.57% (0.01572) | 80.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.53% (0.03529) | 86.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.46% (0.05464) | 83.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.75% (0.03753) | 87.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.08% (0.03082) | 90.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 86.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1.19% (0.01190) | 83.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.00% (0.00995) | 81.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01% (0.01011) | 81.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00983) | 81.14th | 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_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0404 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4173 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0404 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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