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CVE-2023-38852
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted XLS file to the unicode_decode_wcstombs function in xlstool.c:266.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/124
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JQYGEBDBCOWBRHOW44BSSRADUOZBXHUE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YHBUPYF2NX34HNAWZ3WYHKWU3KWVQUSV/
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Timeline
Official Publish:
August 15th, 2023
Last Modified:
November 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
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Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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