CVE-2004-1301 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the book_format_sql function of xlreader version 0.9.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Excel (XLS) file. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xlreader:xlreader:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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