Description
The read_MSAT function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has a double free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-2897.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/evanmiller/libxls/issues/34Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
- https://github.com/evanmiller/libxls/issues/34Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-64
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 25, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified