CVE-2023-7101
- EPSS 89.98%
- Published 24.12.2023 22:15:07
- Last modified 10.03.2025 20:23:08
- Source mandiant-cve@google.com
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Spreadsheet::ParseExcel version 0.65 is a Perl module used for parsing Excel files. Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is vulnerable to an arbitrary code execution (ACE) vulnerability due to passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type “eval”. Specifically, the issue stems from the evaluation of Number format strings (not to be confused with printf-style format strings) within the Excel parsing logic.
02.01.2024: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
VulnerabilitySpreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type “eval”. Specifically, the issue stems from the evaluation of Number format strings within the Excel parsing logic.
DescriptionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 89.98% | 0.996 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
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| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call (e.g. "eval").