CVE-2012-0213

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - security@debian.org

Published

2012-08-07

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected products

• Poi (Apache)

References

• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/084609.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1232.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49040
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50549
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
• http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2468
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:094
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53487
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799078
• https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0044