CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1301

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the book_format_sql function in format.c of xlreader 0.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel (XLS) file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system by executing malicious code on the victim's computer after opening a specially crafted XLS file.

Recommendation

Immediately update xlreader to the latest available version that includes a fix for this vulnerability, or apply other available security measures.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the book_format_sql function in format.c for xlreader 0.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel (XLS) file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS