Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

When

2024-01-02 00:00 UTC · day precision

Where

Global (internet)

Category

cyber_exploit

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type “eval”. Specifically, the issue stems from the evaluation of Number format strings within the Excel parsing logic.

Sources

• CISA ↗ · first seen 2024-01-02 00:00 UTC

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