CVE-2012-0213
Apache POI < 3.8 - Denial of Service via UnhandledDataStructure Length Value
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49040
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0044
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2468
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50549
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/084609.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53487
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1232.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:094
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799078
Scores
EPSS
0.0750
EPSS Percentile
93.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (32)
apache/poi
0.1
apache/poi
0.2
apache/poi
0.3
apache/poi
0.4
apache/poi
0.5
apache/poi
0.6
apache/poi
0.7
apache/poi
0.10.0
apache/poi
0.11.0
apache/poi
0.12.0
... and 22 more
Published
Aug 07, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026