Improper Input Validation Affecting freexl package, versions [,1.0.0i)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.5% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-FREEXL-2381782
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed31 Mar 2015
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 31 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-2776  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade freexl to version 1.0.0i or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. The parse_SST function in FreeXL before 1.0.0i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted shared strings table in a workbook.

CVSS Scores

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