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CVE-2023-7101Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) Vulnerability
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.
7.8 HIGHEPSS 18.95%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Published
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-7101
- Status
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- Mandiant
- Published
- Dec 24, 2023
- Last modified
- 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC
- Weaknesses
- CWE-95 · Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
Douglas WilsonSpreadsheet::ParseExcel1 version range
- 0.65
References
- github.com https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
- https https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
- https https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
- https https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
- github.com https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html
- https https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/
- security.metacpan.org https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html
Sources
- NVD (unavailable at last refresh)
- CVE.org
- CISA KEV
- FIRST EPSS