CVE-2017-2910
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0...
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. A specially crafted xls file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious xls file to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. A specially crafted xls file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious xls file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2017-2910- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. A specially crafted xls file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious xls file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2017-2910- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-12051 No score
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. A specially crafted xls file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious xls file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2017-12051- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p854-92x2-rx7x No score
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0...
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. A specially crafted xls file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious xls file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-p854-92x2-rx7x- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2910
An exploitable Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists in the xls_addCell function of libxls 2.0. A specially crafted xls file can cause a memory corruption resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send malicious xls file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2910- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.0-1 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.0-1build11.0.0-2 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.1-21.3.1-2build1 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.1-2build2 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.3-1 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.5-1 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.5-11.5.0-1 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.5-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-2910 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libxls, published December 2, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.18%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.