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CVE-2023-7101 Detail

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4 CVE, Mandiant Inc. Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171 CVE, Mandiant Inc. Product 
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md CVE, Mandiant Inc. Third Party Advisory 
https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc CVE, Mandiant Inc. Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc CVE, Mandiant Inc. Broken Link  Patch 
https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel CVE, Mandiant Inc. Broken Link  Product 
https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101 CVE, Mandiant Inc. Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html CVE, Mandiant Inc. Mailing List 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/ CVE, Mandiant Inc. Broken Link  Mailing List 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/ CVE, Mandiant Inc. Broken Link  Mailing List 
https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html CVE, Mandiant Inc. Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7101 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 01/02/2024 01/23/2024 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection') Mandiant Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-7101
NVD Published Date:
12/24/2023
NVD Last Modified:
10/24/2025
Source:
Mandiant Inc.