# CVE-2021-32013: SheetJS and SheetJS Pro through 0.16.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted .xlsx document that

- Also known as: GHSA-8VCR-VXM8-293M
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.17.0
- Published: 2021-07-19 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- xlsx (npm): fixed in 0.17.0
- org.webjars.npm:xlsx (Maven): fixed in 0.17.0

## Description

SheetJS and SheetJS Pro through 0.16.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted .xlsx document that is mishandled when read by xlsx.js (issue 2 of 2).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, xlsx, org.webjars.npm:xlsx, upgrade to a fixed version (0.17.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://sheetjs.com/pro
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://floqast.com/engineering-blog/post/fuzzing-and-parsing-securely/
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/xlsx/v/0.17.0

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