CVE-2023-38854 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted XLS file to the transcode_latin1_to_utf8 function in xlstool.c:296.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libxls Project	Libxls	1.6.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/124ExploitIssue Tracking
https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/124ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-38854?

CVE-2023-38854 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted XLS file to the transcode_latin1_to_utf8 function in xlsto...

How severe is CVE-2023-38854?

CVE-2023-38854 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38854?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libxls Project Libxls.