An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0
Published Dec 2, 2020
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.18%
Description
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. 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
- Vendor n/a Product Libxls Defaultn/a
- Version libxls 2.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Libxls | n/a |
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- 2.0.0
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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02178) | 81.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.09% (0.02088) | 79.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.25% (0.01251) | 77.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.84% (0.02843) | 77.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 79.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 78.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 77.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 75.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00554) | 74.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00607) | 75.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 74.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 61.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.75% (0.00750) | 20.42th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.75% (0.00750) | 19.83th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.75% (0.00750) | 49.22th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.75% (0.00750) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0417 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0417 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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