SheetJS and SheetJS Pro through 0.16.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 27CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
SheetJS and SheetJS Pro through 0.16.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted .xlsx document that is mishandled when read by xlsx.js (issue 1 of 2).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0088 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed xlsx (npm): 0.17.0org.webjars.npm:xlsx (Maven): 0.17.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | xlsx (npm) | before 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 | Patch available | GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr |
| — | org.webjars.npm:xlsx (Maven) | before 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 | Patch available | GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- xlsx (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.17.0 Fixed in 0.17.0 Patch available GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr
- org.webjars.npm:xlsx (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.17.0 Fixed in 0.17.0 Patch available GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sheetjs_project:sheetjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.16.9 | Vulnerable | Sheetjs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:sheetjs_project:sheetjs_pro:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 0.16.9 | Vulnerable | Sheetjs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rest_data_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 21.2.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:sheetjs_project:sheetjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.16.9 Vulnerable ·Sheetjs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:sheetjs_project:sheetjs_pro:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 0.16.9 Vulnerable ·Sheetjs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rest_data_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.2.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr xlsx (npm) Fixed in 0.17.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr org.webjars.npm:xlsx (Maven) Fixed in 0.17.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32012
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2021-32012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x9f-74h4-2fqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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