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CVE-2012-0213: apache poi Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDSA-2468-1GHSA-jqx5-h2hw-5q4f
Published 07-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0213 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in apache poi. EPSS estimates a 7.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.50% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
7.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Org.apache.poi2 products
  • poi< 3.10-beta1
  • poi-scratchpad< 3.10-beta1
Apache1 product
  • poi≤ 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:dev | 1.8:dev | 1.10:dev | 2.0 | 2.0:pre1 | 2.0:pre2 | 2.0:pre3 | 2.0:rc1 | 2.0:rc2 | 2.5 | 2.5.1 | 3.0 | 3.0:alpha1 | 3.0:alpha2 | 3.0:alpha3 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.2:beta1 | 3.0.2:beta2 | 3.1 | 3.1:beta1 | 3.1:beta2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5:beta1 | 3.5:beta2 | 3.5:beta3 | 3.5:beta4 | 3.5:beta5 | 3.5:beta6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7:beta1 | 3.7:beta2 | 3.7:beta3 | 3.8:beta1 | 3.8:beta2 | 3.8:beta3 | 3.8:beta4 | 3.8:beta5
Debian1 product
  • libjakarta-poi-java< 3.6+dfsg-1+squeeze1

3 vendors · 4 products

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