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CVE-2014-9527

Published: Jan 6, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-399
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
7.9%
Top 6.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

HSLFSlideShow in Apache POI before 3.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and deadlock) via a crafted PPT file.

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
org.apache.poi:poiMavenOSS Libraries
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
poiapache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
www-01.ibm.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1135
access.redhat.com
http://poi.apache.org/changes.html
poi.apache.org
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Timeline

Published
Jan 6, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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