Unscored severity · published Dec 19, 2013
CVE-2013-6836
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ms_escher_get_data function in plugins/excel/ms-escher.c in GNOME Office Gnumeric before 1.12.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ms_escher_get_data function in plugins/excel/ms-escher.c in GNOME Office Gnumeric before 1.12.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted xls file with a crafted length value.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnumeric · Gnome
through 1.12.8; 1.12.0; 1.12.1; 1.12.2; 1.12.3; 1.12.4; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6836
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6836
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00018.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/56678
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64459
Exploit
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=712772
Exploit
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnumeric/commit/?id=b5480b69345b3c6d56ee0ed9c9e9880bb2a08cdc
Vendor Advisory
https://projects.gnome.org/gnumeric/announcements/1.12/gnumeric-1.12.9.shtml
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