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CVE-2012-0213

Published: Aug 7, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-399
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
7.5%
Top 6.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

n/an/a
poiapache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
org.apache.poi:poiMavenOSS Libraries
org.apache.poi:poi-scratchpadMavenOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
www-01.ibm.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49040
secunia.com
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0044
wiki.mageia.org
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Timeline

Published
Aug 7, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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