CVE-2013-6836 (GCVE-0-2013-6836)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-12-19 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ms_escher_get_data function in plugins/excel/ms-escher.c in GNOME Office Gnumeric before 1.12.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted xls file with a crafted length value.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-0… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnumeric/commit/?id=… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64459 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=712772 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://projects.gnome.org/gnumeric/announcements… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/56678 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2013-11-20 00:00
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