# CVE-2017-12108: An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls\_preparseWorkSheet function of libxls 1.4 when handling a MULBLANK record.

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-24 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- libxls: 1.4 readxl package 1.0.0 for R (tested using Microsoft R 4.3.1)

## Description

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the xls_preparseWorkSheet function of libxls 1.4 when handling a MULBLANK record. 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.

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## References

- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0460

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