CVE-2023-38854
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...
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.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38854- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38854- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42627 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-42627- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2h7v-xxxp-m6mx
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2h7v-xxxp-m6mx- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-38854
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38854- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-1298
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.
- Record
JLSEC-2026-1298- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-38854
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38854- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38854- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
r-cran-readxlDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.2-11.4.3-11.4.4-11.4.5-11.5.0-11.5.0.1-11.6.0-1 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.5-11.5.0-11.5.0.1-11.6.0-1 |
None known |
r-cran-readxlDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.5-11.5.0-11.5.0.1-11.6.0-1 |
None known |
libxls_jllJulia |
1.6.2+0 and later | None known |
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 | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38854 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libxls Project Libxls, published August 15, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.87%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/124
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38854
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-38854
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-38854
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38854