VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-0213

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability7.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-08-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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