Vulnerability
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a remote code execution 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 within the Excel parsing logic.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA description: “Spreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a remote code execution 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 within the Excel parsing logic.”
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HStatistically about to be weaponized — top-tier triage urgency.
No VEX statements published for CVE-2023-7101. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.
Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems