CVE-2024-22368

Public Exploit

Description

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.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.03%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc/blob/main/parse_xlsx_bomb.md	mitigation third party advisory exploit
https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseXLSX/changes	release notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/10/2	mailing list third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00018.html	mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNJVC4C5C5V44DNOZ5BHVU53CDXPB2OJ/	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6R7NYWVVZYDZIQC5YEXNHZM6VEE26SJV/	vendor advisory
https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-22368?: CVE-2024-22368 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-22368?: To fix CVE-2024-22368, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-22368 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2024-22368 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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