CVE catalog
CVE-2017-5992
openpyxl: CVE-2017-5992
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.2
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.41% · Oct 25, 2026
Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openpyxl | sid | 3.1.5+dfsg-4 | fixed |
| Debian | openpyxl | forky | 3.1.5+dfsg-4 | fixed |
| Debian | openpyxl | trixie | 3.1.5+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | openpyxl | bookworm | 3.0.9-1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | python-openpyxl | tumbleweed | 3.1.5-1.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | pro | 2.3.0~b1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | pro | 2.3.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | pro | 2.3.0~b1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | pro | 2.3.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | python-openpyxl | tumbleweed | 3.1.3-1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openpyxl | source | sid | 2.3.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854442] |
| Debian | openpyxl | source | forky | 2.3.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854442] |
| Debian | openpyxl | source | trixie | 2.3.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854442] |
| Debian | openpyxl | source | bookworm | 2.3.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [854442] |
| Opensuse | python-openpyxl | rpm | tumbleweed | 3.1.5-1.8 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12023-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | deb | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-4821-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openpyxl | deb | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5992 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python-openpyxl | rpm | tumbleweed | 3.1.3-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14028-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [python313-openpyxl]Unknown
Source package: [python-openpyxl]
Details (1)
3.1.5-1.8· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.1.3-1.1, 3.1.5-1.8Version impact unknown
dsa · python-openpyxl · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [python314-openpyxl]Unknown
Source package: [python-openpyxl]
Details (1)
3.1.5-1.8· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.1.3-1.1, 3.1.5-1.8Version impact unknown
dsa · python-openpyxl · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-openpyxl]Fixed
Source package: [openpyxl]
Details (2)
3.0.9-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.3.0-3dsa · openpyxl · debian · bookworm; dsa · openpyxl · debian · 12
3.0.9-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.3.0-3dsa · openpyxl · debian · bookworm; dsa · openpyxl · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-openpyxl]Fixed
Source package: [openpyxl]
Details (2)
3.1.5+dfsg-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.3.0-3dsa · openpyxl · debian · 13
3.1.5+dfsg-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.3.0-3dsa · openpyxl · debian · 13
- [python-openpyxl-doc]Fixed
Source package: [openpyxl]
Details (2)
3.1.5+dfsg-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.3.0-3dsa · openpyxl · debian · 13
3.1.5+dfsg-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.3.0-3dsa · openpyxl · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_11248-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5992]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5992]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4821-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:14028-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:12023-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5992]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]