CVE-2018-20452

The read_MSAT_body function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has an invalid free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly…

published December 25, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
74.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The read_MSAT_body function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has an invalid free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, because of inconsistent memory management (new versus free) in ole2_read_header in ole.c.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01505 · 74.1th percentile
Published
2018-12-25T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 DEC 17:00Z
    The read_MSAT_body function in ole.c in libxls 1.4.0 has an invalid free that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly…
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