CVE-2015-2776
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.3
Description
The parse_SST function in FreeXL before 1.0.0i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted shared strings table in a workbook.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.0.0g-1+deb8u1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.0.0g-1+deb8u1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.0.0g-1+deb8u1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.0.0g-1+deb8u1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.0.0g-1+deb8u1 |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaia-gis | freexl | {"endIncluding":"1.0.0h"} | |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3208
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/25/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/27/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/27/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73330
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-15
- https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/fdiff?v1=2e167b337481dda3&v2=61618ce51a9b0c15&sbs=1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2776
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.