CVE-2021-27836
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.5)—
An issue was discoverered in in function xls_getWorkSheet in xls.c in libxls 1.6.2, allows attackers to cause a denial of service, via a crafted XLS file.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 6.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.16%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 66
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-476
Referencias
- https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/94
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5D7XXCVFYRRMI4ENXYSD3MZEBS6SMI7E/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFOE4Z6T46LA47VXWUVET4ELXRZQ3BWB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y6XOTFEOCHYKZAFCB6H3KNIIFJ3UFV7V/
- https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/94
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5D7XXCVFYRRMI4ENXYSD3MZEBS6SMI7E/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFOE4Z6T46LA47VXWUVET4ELXRZQ3BWB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y6XOTFEOCHYKZAFCB6H3KNIIFJ3UFV7V/
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