CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-16275

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Published: Aug 31, 2018 | Modified: Aug 24, 2020
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

OPSWAT MetaDefender before v4.11.2 allows CSV injection.

Weakness

The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Metadefender Opswat * 4.11.2 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References