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CVE-2014-3529

The OPC SAX setup in Apache POI before 3.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an OpenXML file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity referen...

Published: Sep 4, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
13.3%
Top 4.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3529
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/103b45073c7b504236588b3acc146530205af53c
github.com
https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/236c3c52a9b90688b2e57ec503559409e29f33ed
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 4, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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