Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1301 · published 10 January 2005

CVE-2004-1301: Xlreader vulnerability

XXlreader · Xlreader

Buffer overflow in the book_format_sql function in format.c for xlreader 0.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel (XLS) file.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.2% · top 6.8%

10.0CVSS 2.0 base score

6.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References, 2 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the book_format_sql function in format.c for xlreader 0.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel (XLS) file.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

XXlreader Xlreader

References

Link	Tags
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/xlreader.txt	ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18612
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/xlreader.txt	ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18612

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1301), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.