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A vulnerability was found in FreeXL up to 1.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function parse_SST. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 03/31/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at gaia-gis.it. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2776 since 03/27/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82305 (Debian DSA-3208-1 : freexl - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175347 (Debian Security Update for freexl (DSA 3208-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.0i eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82305), SecurityFocus (BID 73330†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49730†). The entries VDB-74553 and VDB-74554 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

Name

• FreeXL

Version

• 1.0

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 82305
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3208-1 : freexl - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703208
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3208-1 (freexl - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: FreeXL 1.0.0i

Timelineinfo

03/24/2015 🔍
03/27/2015 +3 days 🔍
03/29/2015 +2 days 🔍
03/31/2015 +2 days 🔍
03/31/2015 +0 days 🔍
04/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
04/16/2015 +15 days 🔍
05/02/2022 +2573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gaia-gis.it
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-2776 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 73330 - FreeXL Stack Based Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 49730 - FreeXL before 1.0.0i Remote DoS via a Crafted Shared Strings Table, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2015 03:09 PM
Updated: 05/02/2022 12:33 PM
Changes: 04/01/2015 03:09 PM (61), 06/26/2017 10:44 AM (9), 05/02/2022 12:33 PM (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:16E:40

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