CVE-2012-0213

Medium

Description

The UnhandledDataStructure function in hwpf/model/UnhandledDataStructure.java in Apache POI 3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OutOfMemoryError exception and possibly JVM destabilization) via a crafted length value in a Channel Definition Format (CDF) or Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) document.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductApache Poi
PublishedAug 7, 2012
First seenAug 7, 2012

How to fix

Update
  • org.apache.poi:poi3.10-beta1 or later
  • org.apache.poi:poi-scratchpad3.10-beta1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apache poiv ≤ 3.8, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.10.0, 0.11.0, 0.12.0, 0.13.0, 0.14.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.0, 2.5, 2.5.1, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8—
org.apache.poi:poiMavenv < 3.10-beta13.10-beta1
org.apache.poi:poi-scratchpadMavenv < 3.10-beta13.10-beta1

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