FreeBSD : Multiple exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exists in FreeXL 1.0.3 (555cd806-b031-11e7-a369-14dae9d59f67)

high Nessus Plugin ID 103840

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Cisco TALOS reports :

An exploitable heap based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the read_biff_next_record function of FreeXL 1.0.3. 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.

An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the read_legacy_biff function of FreeXL 1.0.3. 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.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103840

File Name: freebsd_pkg_555cd806b03111e7a36914dae9d59f67.nasl

Version: 3.7

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 10/16/2017

Updated: 11/18/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-2924

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freexl, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-2923, CVE-2017-2924

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