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r-cran-readxl: vulnerability history, versions and safety

r-cran-readxl is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 34 vulnerabilities for it across 8 releases, from Nov 2017 to Jun 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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34 vulnerabilities recorded U34
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16 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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2 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 03 Jun 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on r-cran-readxl i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 16 of the 34 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 34 vulnerabilities on record across 8 years, 2 in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 16 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 34 over 8 years · 2 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 03 Jun 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.8 i
  • With no published fix 16 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for r-cran-readxl, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
1.5.0-1 U2 No Details →
1.4.5-1 U16 No Details →
1.4.4-1 U16 No Details →
1.4.3-1 U16 No Details →
1.4.2-1 U16 No Details →
1.4.1-1 U16 No Details →
1.4.0-1 U16 No Details →
1.3.1-2 U16 No Details →

Newest 8 of 8 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2017 10
  • 2018 8
  • 2021 2
  • 2023 12
  • 2026 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 2 of the 34 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for r-cran-readxl

The 5 most severe of 34 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Denial of Service Vulnerability in r-cran-readxl due to Invalid Memory Management 8.8 high 1.2.0.9000-1 25 Dec 2018
Critical Integer Overflow Vulnerability in r-cran-readxl Package Leading to Remote Code Execution 8.8 high 1.0.0-2 24 Apr 2018
Integer Overflow Vulnerability in r-cran-readxl Package Leading to Remote Code Execution 8.8 high 1.0.0-2 24 Apr 2018
Critical Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in r-cran-readxl Package 7.8 high 1.0.0-2 20 Nov 2017
Critical Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in r-cran-readxl Package Leading to Remote Code Execution 7.8 high 1.0.0-2 20 Nov 2017

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About r-cran-readxl

Is r-cran-readxl safe to use?

Vulert records 34 vulnerabilities for r-cran-readxl in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 34 not yet rated. 16 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does r-cran-readxl have?

34 vulnerabilities are recorded for r-cran-readxl in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 34 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new r-cran-readxl vulnerabilities disclosed?

2 vulnerabilities were recorded for r-cran-readxl in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 20 Nov 2017. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of r-cran-readxl are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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