CVE-2018-7438 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in FreeXL versions prior to 1.0.5, affecting products like Debian Linux and FreeXL itself. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user is tricked into interacting with a malicious file. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, the vulnerability remains a significant risk for unpatched systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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