CVE-2023-7101

HIGH

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel version 0.65 is a Perl module used for parsing Excel files. Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is vulnerable to an arbitrary code execution (ACE) 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 (not to be confused with printf-style format strings) within the Excel parsing logic.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Published: 12/24/2023Modified: 10/24/2025

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References (23)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4Mailing ListPatchhttps://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171Producthttps://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.mdThird Party Advisoryhttps://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_pocBroken LinkThird Party Advisoryhttps://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bcBroken LinkPatchhttps://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcelBroken LinkProducthttps://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101Broken LinkThird Party Advisoryhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.htmlMailing Listhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/Broken LinkMailing Listhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/Broken LinkMailing Listhttps://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.htmlThird Party Advisoryhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4Mailing ListPatchhttps://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171Producthttps://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.mdThird Party Advisoryhttps://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_pocBroken LinkThird Party Advisoryhttps://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bcBroken LinkPatchhttps://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcelBroken LinkProducthttps://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101Broken LinkThird Party Advisoryhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.htmlMailing Listhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/Broken LinkMailing Listhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/Broken LinkMailing Listhttps://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.htmlThird Party Advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7101US Government Resource