# CVE-2024-22368: libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl: The Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX package before 0.28 for Perl can encounter an out-of-memory condition during parsing of a...

CVE-2024-22368 is fixed in libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22368, released January 9, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-22368
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0047
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 9, 2024

## Description

The Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX package before 0.28 for Perl can encounter an out-of-memory condition during parsing of a crafted XLSX document. This occurs because the memoize implementation does not have appropriate constraints on merged cells.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.27-3+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22368](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22368.md) | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Linux | libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.29-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22368](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22368.md) | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Linux | libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Debian 14 | 0.29-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22368](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-22368.md) | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Linux | libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.27-2+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | [libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl 0.27-2+deb10u1build0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl-0.27-2-deb10u1build0.20.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Linux | libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.27-2.1+deb11u2build0.22.04.1 | [libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl 0.27-2.1+deb11u2build0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libspreadsheet-parsexlsx-perl-0.27-2.1-deb11u2build0.22.04.1.md) | Jan 17, 2024 |

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