SB2023122711 - Arbitrary code execution in Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
Published: December 27, 2023 Updated: January 5, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023122711
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7101)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing Excel files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
- https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
- https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
- https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
- https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
- https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel/changes