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Vulnerability · RSEC-2023-9

Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) Vulnerability

Published May 16, 2025 · catalog updated May 19, 2025 · Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE)

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RSEC-2023-9. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE)).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
CRAN gdata

Bundled Perl script Spreadsheet::ParseExcel version 0.65 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. Fixed with the depreation of Excel-related functionality from gdata version 3.0.0 -- upgrading advised.

Are you affected?

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  • CRAN gdata2.16.1 → 3.0.0

How to fix RSEC-2023-9

  • Recommended remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RSEC-2023-9. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2.16.1 → 3.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 16, 2025 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    Bundled Perl script Spreadsheet::ParseExcel version 0.65 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. Fixed with the depreation of Excel-related fu

  2. May 19, 2025 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    gdata fixed in 3.0.0

  3. May 19, 2025 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    gdata fixed in 3.0.0

  4. May 19, 2025 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    Bundled Perl script Spreadsheet::ParseExcel version 0.65 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. Fixed with the depreation of Excel-related fu

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References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog May 19, 2025. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.