Out-of-Bounds Affecting gnumeric package, versions <1.12.9-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.75% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-GNUMERIC-20153582
  • published26 Sept 2026
  • disclosed19 Dec 2013

Introduced: 19 Dec 2013

CVE-2013-6836  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest gnumeric to version 1.12.9-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnumeric package and not the gnumeric package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ms_escher_get_data function in plugins/excel/ms-escher.c in GNOME Office Gnumeric before 1.12.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted xls file with a crafted length value.

CVSS Base Scores

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