CVE-2023-38853 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-38853

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 xls_parseWorkBook function in xls.c:1015.

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.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Unknown
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: August 15th, 2023
Last Modified: October 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.