Fedora 39 update for perl-Spreadsheet-ParseExcel



Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-7101
CWE-ID CWE-676
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

perl-Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.

1) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

EUVDB-ID: #VU84793

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7101

CWE-ID: CWE-676 - Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing Excel files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 39

perl-Spreadsheet-ParseExcel: before 0.6600-1.fc39

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-921f6975c2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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