Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX prior 0.28 on Perl XLSX Document resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX on Perl and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component XLSX Document Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-22368. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX on Perl. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component XLSX Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX package before 0.28 for Perl can encounter an out-of-memory condition during parsing of a crafted XLSX document. This occurs because the memoize implementation does not have appropriate constraints on merged cells.

The weakness was disclosed 01/09/2024. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-22368. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 0.28 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX 0.28

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-22368 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-22368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250072

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2024 09:46
Updated: 06/04/2025 00:32
Changes: 01/09/2024 09:46 (38), 01/26/2024 08:10 (1), 01/26/2024 08:12 (11), 06/04/2025 00:32 (16)
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