Out-of-bounds Write Affecting r-cran-readxl package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.32% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-RCRANREADXL-308698
  • published20 Nov 2017
  • disclosed20 Nov 2017

Introduced: 20 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-12111  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 r-cran-readxl.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream r-cran-readxl package and not the r-cran-readxl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An exploitable out-of-bounds vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 1.4. A specially crafted XLS file with a formula record can cause memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a malicious XLS file to trigger this vulnerability.