CVE-2023-7101

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: December 24, 2023 Modified: October 24, 2025
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Product
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Broken Link Patch
https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Broken Link Product
https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Broken Link Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Broken Link Mailing List
https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html
Source: mandiant-cve@google.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Product
https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Mailing List
https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7101
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
85.9%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-01-23

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-95 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

debian fedoraproject jmcnamara

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