CVE-2024-48877

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions xls2csv utility version 0.95

Description A memory corruption issue exists in the Shared String Table Record Parser implementation. This can be triggered by a specially crafted malformed file, leading to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious file.

Recommendations For xls2csv utility version 0.95, consider avoiding the use of the Shared String Table Record Parser until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of untrusted or malicious files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.