CVE-2023-38852

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uffer Overflow vulnerability in libxlsv.1.6.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via a crafted XLS file to the unicode_decode_wcstombs function in xlstool.c:266.

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libxls_project:libxls:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 22:15

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References () https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/124 - Exploit, Issue Tracking () https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/124 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
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Information

Published : 2023-08-15 17:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 22:15


NVD link : CVE-2023-38852

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38852

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38852


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Products Affected
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write