Memory Corruption Vulnerability in xls2csv Utility by Talos
CVE-2024-48877

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Xls2csv

Status
Xls2csv
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 June 2025

What is CVE-2024-48877?

A memory corruption vulnerability has been identified in the Shared String Table Record Parser of xls2csv utility version 0.95. The flaw arises from improper handling of specially crafted files, allowing a heap buffer overflow when the utility processes malformed input. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious file, posing a significant risk to systems using this software.

Affected Version(s)

xls2csv 0.95

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Discovered by a member of Cisco Talos.
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CVE-2024-48877 : Memory Corruption Vulnerability in xls2csv Utility by Talos