[ GLSA 202508-05 ] Spreadsheet-ParseExcel: Arbitrary Code Execution

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202508-05
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Spreadsheet-ParseExcel: Arbitrary Code Execution
     Date: August 06, 2025
     Bugs: #920954
       ID: 202508-05

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Synopsis
========

A vulnerability has been discovered in Spreadsheet-ParseExcel, which can
lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background
==========

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is a perl module to extract information from
Excel files.

Affected packages
=================

Package                          Vulnerable    Unaffected
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------
dev-perl/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel  < 0.660.0     >= 0.660.0

Description
===========

A vulnerability has been discovered in Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. Please
review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifier for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Spreadsheet::ParseExcel users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel-0.660.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-7101
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7101

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202508-05

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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