xls2csv 0.95 Shared String Table Record Parser integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in xls2csv 0.95. This impacts an unknown function of the component Shared String Table Record Parser. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-48877. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in xls2csv 0.95. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Shared String Table Record Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-680. The product performs a calculation to determine how much memory to allocate, but an integer overflow can occur that causes less memory to be allocated than expected, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Shared String Table Record Parser implementation in xls2csv utility version 0.95. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

The advisory is shared for download at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-48877 since 12/11/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240918 (Debian dsa-5953 : catdoc - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (240918) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-54625). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-680 / CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 240918
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5953 : catdoc - security update

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/11/2024 🔍
06/02/2025 +172 days 🔍
06/02/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/30/2025 +28 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2024-2128
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-48877 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48877
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310836
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2025 17:31
Updated: 06/30/2025 04:53
Changes: 06/02/2025 17:31 (61), 06/03/2025 00:44 (1), 06/03/2025 07:15 (1), 06/30/2025 04:53 (2)
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