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CVE-2018-20213 Details

Description

wbook_addworksheet in workbook.c in libexcel.a in libexcel 0.01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV) via a long name. NOTE: this is not a Microsoft product.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/devinsmith/libexcel/issues/8 CVEExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/devinsmith/libexcel/issues/8 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libexcel project libexcel
0.01

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libexcel_project:libexcel:0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-20213
NVD Published Date:
Dec 18, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-20213 Details - Not Deferred