[SECURITY] [DSA 4173-1] r-cran-readxl security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4173-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff April 16, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

CVE-2017-12111

The CVE-2017-12111 issue is in the libxls library (v1.4) and affects the xls_addCell function. A specially crafted XLS file containing a formula record can cause memory corruption, enabling remote code execution. Public disclosures and downstream advisories (e.g., Gentoo GLSA 202003-64, Debian DS...