CVE-2017-2924: Detailed Vulnerability Analysis and Overview

Status: Modified - Last modified: 21-11-2024 Published: 24-04-2018

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CVE-2017-2924
Vulnerability Scoring

8.8

/10

Attack Complexity Details

Attack Complexity: Low Impact
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Privileges Required: None
Scope: UNCHANGED
User Interaction: REQUIRED

CIA Impact Definition

Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2017-2924 Vulnerability Summary

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the read_legacy_biff function of FreeXL 1.0.3. 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.

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Impact Analysis for CVE-2017-2924

CVE-2017-2924: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.02117

EPSS %

0.89618

References

0.02117

CWE

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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