CVE-2021-27836 Information

Description

An issue was discoverered in in function xls_getWorkSheet in xls.c in libxls 1.6.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XLS file.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/94 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFOE4Z6T46LA47VXWUVET4ELXRZQ3BWB/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y6XOTFEOCHYKZAFCB6H3KNIIFJ3UFV7V/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5D7XXCVFYRRMI4ENXYSD3MZEBS6SMI7E/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.5